C.M.R. 10, 144, ch. 101, ch. II, 144-101-II-30, subsec. 144-101-II-30.01

Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024
Subsection 144-101-II-30.01 - DEFINITIONS
30.01-1Family Planning refers to the informed and voluntary determination by the member of desired family size and timing of child bearing and to reproductive health care both directly and indirectly related to child bearing.
30.01-2A Family Planning Agency is a non-profit organization, public or private, engaged in providing the services described under 30.01-3. Those services which are administered by the Department of Health and Human Services are developed in consultation, coordination, or on a contractual basis with family planning agencies in the State.
30.01-3Family Planning Services include, but are not limited to, the following:
A. Consultation with trained personnel regarding family planning, contraceptive procedures, immunizations, and sexually transmitted diseases.
B. Distribution of literature relating to family planning, contraceptive procedures, and sexually transmitted diseases.
C. Provision of contraceptive procedures and contraceptive supplies by those qualified to do so under the laws of the State in which services are provided.
D. Referral of members to physicians or health agencies for consultation, examination, tests, medical treatment and prescription for the purposes of family-planning, contraceptive procedures, and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases, as indicated.
E. Immunization services where medically indicated and linked to sexually transmitted diseases including but not limited to Hepatitis B immunizations.
30.01-4Primary Care Provider (PCP) or Primary Care Provider Site (PCPS) is a pediatrician, family practitioner, internist, obstetrician/gynecologist or other physician/group specialty as approved by the Department in either a solo or group practice; a rural health clinic, federally qualified health center, ambulatory care clinic or hospital based/affiliated outpatient clinic that employs at least one full time equivalent PCP/PCPS engaged in delivering primary care; a nurse practitioner or physician assistant; or a resident in a pediatric, family practice, internal medicine or obstetric/gynecological training program.

C.M.R. 10, 144, ch. 101, ch. II, 144-101-II-30, subsec. 144-101-II-30.01