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016.06.36-203.190. Physician's Role in Intravenous Therapy in a Patient's Home (Home IV...

AR ADC 016.06.36-203.190Arkansas Administrative Code

West's Arkansas Administrative Code
Title 016. Department of Human Services
Division 06. Division of Medical Services
Rule 36. Physician/Independent Lab/Crna/Radiation Therapy Center Provider Manual (Refs & Annos)
Section 203.000. Physician's Role in the Medicaid Program.
Ark. Admin. Code 016.06.36-203.190
016.06.36-203.190. Physician's Role in Intravenous Therapy in a Patient's Home (Home IV Therapy).
Currentness
Home IV therapy is available to Medicaid clients who are stabilized on a course of treatment and require continuing IV therapies in the home for several days or weeks.
Medicaid guidelines for establishing and maintaining home IV therapy are:
A. The attending physician (the patient's PCP, unless the patient is exempt from PCP requirements) refers the patient to a home health provider.
B. The home health provider must assess the patient's need for home IV therapy.
C. The physician and the home health provider develop a care plan and the physician prescribes the treatment and the IV drug(s).
1. Prescriptions for IV drugs are subject to applicable Medicaid Pharmacy Program policy and Medicaid Program benefit limits.
2. The client, the client's representative or the home health provider may obtain the drug(s) under the client's prescription drug benefit.
3. The pharmacy bills Medicaid or the patient, in accordance with Medicaid Program policy.
D. The care plan must include patient training, describing the type; the amount and the frequency of self-care the patient will learn and perform.
E. The home health provider must provide and manage the IV therapy supplies.
F. The home health provider must report patient status to the prescribing physician in accordance with the physician's prescribed schedule in the care plan.
G. Nursing care attendant to the therapy will be by physician prescription and established protocolin accordance with the State Nurse Practice Act.

Credits

Eff. Oct. 13, 2003.
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Current with amendments received through February 15, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credit for details.
Ark. Admin. Code 016.06.36-203.190, AR ADC 016.06.36-203.190
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