E.B. v. Agency for Health Care Administration

This appeal stems from the appellant, E.B., requesting pre-authorization from the appellee, Agency for Health Care Administration (“AHCA”), for twelve hours per day of home health aide services through the Medicaid Home Health Aide Services Program (“Medicaid HHA Program”). E.B. is a twelve-year-old female who has been diagnosed with Rett Syn-drone, a physically disabling autism disorder. A hearing officer determined that E.B. was entitled to four hours of home health aide services per day on Monday through Friday. The record reflects that the hearing officer failed to consider the federal…