La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § V-1701

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section V-1701 - General Administration

A. Administration

1. Child health services are administered in accordance with the statutory requirements of the Social Security Act of 1935-Title V, Sections 501-516; P.L. 97-35, Title V, 42 U.S.C. 703, and R.S. 46:971-972.

2. Child Health Services in Louisiana are closely coordinated with the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) Program administered by the Office of Family Security, Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), Handicapped Children's Services (HCS), Family Planning, and Dental Services programs administered by OPPHS. These services are also coordinated with other related federally and state-funded programs such as Developmental Disabilities and Head Start to ensure non-duplication of effort and coordination, delivery of and access to these services. Child health services are intended to provide the best possible preventive health care in cooperation with other providers and to avoid duplication of services provided to the same patients by the private sector.

B. Eligibility. Any child from birth to age 21 residing in Louisiana is eligible for child health services.

C. Purpose. The goals of the Child Health Program are:

1. to promote and maintain the health of the children of Louisiana;

2. to reduce or participate in efforts to reduce health related mortality and morbidity of children in Louisiana; and

3. to provide direct and consultative preventive health care and referral services for infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.

D. Scope of Services

1. OPPHS child health services are provided in each parish statewide (except Plaquemines and Orleans parishes). OPPHS provides partial funding of child health services in Orleans parish through contractual agreement with the City of New Orleans, Department of Health. Services may vary according to the staff, equipment, facility and other resources available in each health unit.

2. The services are directed toward, but not limited to, children from low income families and those who may not have access to other sources of preventive health care such as private physicians or community health clinics. The primary focus of these preventive services is the newborn, infant and preschool age child. Age appropriate services are also provided to older children, adolescents and young adults. The services are primarily nursing services provided with appropriate medical backup and consultation.

E. Requests for Services. A parent or guardian may request preventive child health services for his child by contacting any OPPHS parish health unit. Requests for child health services may be made in person, by telephone, or by mail. Referral for such services are also received through various sources, including but not limited to, state supported hospitals, private physicians, the Office of Family Security, the Office of Human Development, and other state agencies.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § V-1701

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Office of Preventive and Public Health Services, LR 13:246 (April 1987).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with Social Security Act of 1935- Title V, Section 501-516; P.L. 97-35, Title V; 42 U.S.C. 703; R.S. 46:971-972.