Effective Date: February 1, 2003.
Most current prior effective date: October 1, 1997.
(A) The early and periodic screening,
diagnosis, and treatment (EPSDT) program is a federally mandated program of
comprehensive preventive health services available to medicaid-eligible
individuals from birth through age twenty years. In Ohio, the program is called
healthchek and is administered by the county department of human
services (CDHS). job and family services (CDJFS). A
healthchek screening examination or its equivalent constitutes comprehensive
health care for all children in placement.
(B) The PCSA, PCPA or PNA shall develop written
interagency procedures to implement comprehensive health care for children in
placement between the CDHS (CDJFS)
and custody holding agency, if applicable. Interagency procedures shall include
a tracking system to inform the other party of healthchek activity and training
to implement comprehensive health care for children in placement.
(C) The PCSA, PCPA or PNA shall review and amend
the interagency procedures developed pursuant to paragraph (B) of this rule, as
needed.
Effective: 02/01/2003
R.C. 119.032 review dates: 10/02/2002 and 02/01/2008
Certification: CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY
Date: 12/16/2002
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 5103.03, 5153.16
Rule Amplifies: 5103.03, 5153.16
Prior Effective Dates: 9/28/87 (Emer.), 12/27/87, 1/1/89, 1/1/90, 5/1/93, 10/1/97