Many outpatient mental health clinic services are covered, including counseling to people who are emotionally or mentally disturbed, drug or alcohol abusers and some mentally retarded people. This service is available to non-institutionalized mentally retarded individuals, emotionally disturbed children, certain pregnant women, and other targeted groups. Durable Medical Equipment Medicaid will pay for such things as hospital beds, wheelchairs, oxygen, leg and back braces, artificial limbs, and other equipment that is necessary for medical reasons. The equipment must be prescribed by a doctor, and most equipment must be approved in advance by the Medicaid Program. Medical Transportation Medicaid can pay for a van or a volunteer driver to take patients to medical appointments if the medical services to be received are covered by Medicaid.
Benefits cover medication, doctor and hospital services, and rehabilitative therapies.
The amount of the payment must be negotiated with the family by the adoption specialist. These benefits are to be used for specific physical and emotional problems for children for whom there are no other resources available. Academic therapy, educational services, and routine medical and dental exams and treatment are not covered. Area administrators must sign off on all requests before any funds are authorized. Requests for amounts exceeding suggested limits must be justified in writing and submitted to the Special Needs Administrator for approval.