Ala. Admin. Code r. 560-X-55-.03

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 12, September 30, 2024

Section 560-X-55-.03 - Functions Of Perinatal Regional Directors

(1) Perinatal Regional Directors are required to spend their billable time working on the goal of reducing infant's deaths and illness among Medicaid insured infants. Services included, but are not limited to, the following types of service:

(a) Fetal and infant mortality review (FIMR) to identify contributing factors to infant morbidity and mortality;

(b) Community-based projects to address the factors that contribute to infant deaths as identified through FIMR, evaluation of available resources, identification of areas of need, and the development of new resources in areas of identified need.

(2) Perinatal Regional Directors and their clerical support must maintain a daily log of their activities.

(3) Perinatal Regional Directors are required to submit a quarterly report to the Director, Perinatal Branch, Family Health Services, Department of Public Health.

(4) Medicaid reserves the right to review daily logs, quarterly reports and any other pertinent documentation as necessary.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 560-X-55-.03

Rule effective January 14, 1992. Amended: Filed April 11, 2014; effective May 16, 2014.

Author: Sylisa Lee-Jackson, Associate Director, Maternity, Plan First and Nurse Midwife Programs

Statutory Authority:42 C.F.R. § 431.615; State Plan, Attachment 4.16-A.