Rule 5180:3-13-66 | Administrative procedures for comprehensive health care for children in placement.
(A) What is the early and periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment (EPSDT) program?
The EPSDT program is a federally mandated program as defined in 42 U.S.C. 1396d(r) (2017) that provides comprehensive preventive health services to medicaid-eligible individuals from birth through age twenty years. In Ohio, the program is called "Healthchek," is defined in rule 5160-1-14 of the Administrative Code, and is administered by the county department of job and family services (CDJFS). A Healthchek screening examination or its equivalent constitutes comprehensive health care for all children in placement.
(B) What are the interagency procedures to implement comprehensive health care for children in placement?
(1) The public children services agency (PCSA), private child placing agency (PCPA) or private noncustodial agency (PNA) is to develop written interagency procedures to implement comprehensive health care for children in placement between the CDJFS and custody holding agency, if applicable. Interagency procedures are to include documentation that the substitute caregiver has been informed of Healthchek services and transportation services and the substitute caregiver has been provided a copy of the ODM 03528 "Healthchek and Pregnancy Related Services Information Sheet."
(2) The PCSA, PCPA or PNA is to review and amend the interagency procedures, as needed.
(C) What is the emergency on-call procedure each PCSA and PCPA is to establish?
Each PCSA and PCPA is to establish and implement a twenty-four hour emergency on-call procedure to respond to emergency departments, hospitals, law enforcement officers, and first responders involving a child in the agency's custody.
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