Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17b - Social Services › 262 - Requirements for Payment of Home Health Agencies › Requirements for Payment of Public Health Dental Hygienist Services › Section 17b-262-694 - Definitions

Current through July 10, 2024
As used in sections 17b-262-693 to 17b-262-700, inclusive, the following definitions shall apply:
(1) "Client" means a person eligible for services under the department's Medicaid program;
(2) "Clinic" means an "outpatient clinic" as defined in section 19-13-D45 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies;
(3) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Social Services or his or her agent;
(4) "Community health center" means a "community health center" as defined in section 19a-490a of the Connecticut General Statutes;
(5) "Dental examination" means inspecting and charting of the oral structures;
(6) "Dental hygienist" means a dental hygienist licensed to practice dental hygiene pursuant to sections 20-126h to 20-126x, inclusive, of the Connecticut General Statutes;
(7) "Dental hygienist services" means "the practice of dental hygiene" as defined in section 20-126l(a)(3) of the Connecticut General Statutes;
(8) "Dentist" means a dentist licensed to practice dentistry pursuant to section 20-108 of the Connecticut General Statutes or who is licensed to practice dentistry in another state;
(9) "Department" means the Department of Social Services or its agent;
(10) "Group home" means a "community residential facility" as defined in section 17a-220 of the Connecticut General Statutes or a "community residence" as defined in section 19a-507a of the Connecticut General Statutes;
(11) "Hospital" means a "general hospital" or "special hospital" as defined in section 19-13-D1(b)(1) of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies;
(12) "Intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded" or "ICF/MR" means a residential facility for persons with mental retardation licensed pursuant to section 17a-227 of the Connecticut General Statutes and certified to participate in Medicaid as an intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded pursuant to 42 CFR 442.101 as amended from time to time;
(13) "Medicaid" means the program operated by the department pursuant to section 17b-260 of the Connecticut General Statutes and authorized by Title XIX of the Social Security Act;
(14) "Medical appropriateness" or "medically appropriate" means health care that is provided in a timely manner and meets professionally recognized standards of acceptable medical care; is delivered in the appropriate setting; and, is the least costly of multiple, equally effective alternative treatments or diagnostic modalities;
(15) "Medical necessity" or "medically necessary" means health care provided to correct or diminish the adverse effects of a medical condition or mental illness; to assist an individual in attaining or maintaining an optimal level of health; to diagnose a condition; or to prevent a medical condition from occurring;
(16) "Medical record" means a medical record as set forth in section 19a-14-40 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies;
(17) "Nursing facility" means an institution as defined in 42 USC 1396(r)(a), as amended from time to time;
(18) "Provider" means a "public health dental hygienist" as defined in subsection (19) of this section;
(19) "Public health dental hygienist" means a dental hygienist who is providing services in accordance with section 20-1261(b)(1)(B) of the Connecticut General Statutes;
(20) "School" means any preschool, elementary or secondary school or any college, vocational, professional or graduate school; and
(21) "Usual and customary charge" means the amount that the provider charges for the service or procedure in the majority of non-Medicaid cases. If the provider varies the charges so that no one amount is charged in the majority of cases, "usual and customary" means the median charge. Token charges for charity patients and other exceptional charges are to be excluded.