SECTION 317:30-5-661.5. Health Center preventive primary care services  


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  • (a)   Preventive primary care services are those health services that:
    (1)   a Health Center is required to provide as preventive primary health services under section 330 of the Public Health Service Act;
    (2)   are furnished by or under the direct supervision of an APN, PA, CNMW, specialized advanced practice nurse practitioner, licensed psychologist, LCSW , a physician, or other approved health care professional as authorized in the FQHC state plan pages;
    (3)   are furnished by a member of the Health Center's health care staff who is an employee of the Center or provides services under arrangements with the Center; and
    (4)   includes only drugs and biologicals that cannot be self-administered.
    (b)   Preventive primary care services which may be paid for when provided by Health Centers include:
    (1)   medical social services;
    (2)   nutritional assessment and referral;
    (3)   preventive health education;
    (4)   children's eye and ear examinations;
    (5)   prenatal and post-partum care;
    (6)   perinatal services;
    (7)   well child care, including periodic screening (refer to OAC 317:30-3-65);
    (8)   immunizations, including tetanus-diphtheria booster and influenza vaccine;
    (9)   voluntary family planning services;
    (10)   taking patient history;
    (11)   blood pressure measurement;
    (12)   weight;
    (13)   physical examination targeted to risk;
    (14)   visual acuity screening;
    (15)   hearing screening;
    (16)   cholesterol screening;
    (17)   stool testing for occult blood;
    (18)   dipstick urinalysis;
    (19)   risk assessment and initial counseling regarding risks;
    (20)   tuberculosis testing for high risk patients;
    (21)   clinical breast exam;
    (22)   referral for mammography;
    (23)   thyroid function test; and
    (24)   dental services (specified procedure codes).
[Source: Added at 23 Ok Reg 3183, eff 6-7-06 (emergency); Added at 24 Ok Reg 2105, eff 6-25-07; Amended at 28 Ok Reg 123, eff 10-14-10 (emergency); Amended at 28 Ok Reg 1443, eff 6-25-11]