Basic and Optional Health Care Services
BASIC HEALTH CARE SERVICES
Counties must provide these basic health care services:
(1) primary and preventative services designed to meet the needs of the community, including:
(A) immunizations;
(B) medical screening services; and
(C) annual physical examinations;
(2) inpatient and outpatient hospital services;
(3) rural health clinics;
(4) laboratory and X-ray services;
(5) family planning services;
(6) physician services;
(7) payment for not more than three prescription drugs a month; and
(8) skilled nursing facility services, regardless of the patient's age.
OPTIONAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES
A county may elect to provide these optional health care services:
(1) ambulatory surgical center services;
(2) diabetic and colostomy medical supplies and equipment;
(3) durable medical equipment;
(4) home and community health care services;
(5) social work services;
(6) psychological counseling services;
(7) services provided by physician assistants, nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, clinical nurse specialists, and certified registered nurse anesthetists;
(8) dental care;
(9) vision care, including eyeglasses;
(10) services provided by federally qualified health centers, as defined by 42 U.S.C. Section 1396d(l)(2)(B);
(11) emergency medical services;
(12) physical and occupational therapy services; and
(13) any other appropriate health care service identified by department rule that may be determined to be cost-effective.
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