Section 29-5600. PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY

 

5600.1The purpose of this chapter is to establish requirements for the District’s Section 1115 research and demonstration project entitled D.C. Medicaid Managed Care Program for Disabled Children and Youths.

 

5600.2The demonstration project term shall be for the period from December 1, 1995, through the term of the federal Health Care Finance Administration’s approved period for the demonstration project, plus any extensions thereof.

 

5600.3During the demonstration, the Department will select one prepaid, capitated, managed care provider that meets these requirements to provide services to eligible children and youths.

 

5600.4The managed care provider selected by the Department to serve eligible children under this chapter shall not be subject to the standards in Chapter 55 of Title 22 regarding prepaid providers serving other categories of Medicaid beneficiaries.

 

authority

Unless otherwise noted, the authority for this chapter is D.C. Code, 2001 Ed. §1-307.02; Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1996, 3 D.C. Code, 2001 Ed. at 413; Mayor's Order 97-42 (February 18, 1997); and Mayor’s Order 93-218.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 43 DCR 4833 (September 6, 1996); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 45 DCR 8395, 8396 (November 27, 1998); and by Final Rulemaking published at 46 DCR 1190 (February 12, 1999).