SECTION 317:30-5-140. Coverage for children

(a)   Services, deemed medically necessary and allowable under federal Medicaid regulations, may be covered by the EPSDT/OHCA Child Health program even though those services may not be part of the OHCA Medicaid program. Such services must be prior authorized.

(b)   Federal Medicaid regulations also require the state to make the determination as to whether the service is medically necessary and do not require the provision of any items or services that the state determines are not safe and effective or which are considered experimental.

[Source: Added at 24 Ok Reg 141, eff 10-8-06 (emergency); Added at 24 Ok Reg 890, eff 5-11-07]