Alabama Administrative Code
Title 560 - ALABAMA MEDICAID AGENCY
Chapter 560-X-50 - PREVENTIVE HEALTH EDUCATION
Section 560-X-50-.01 - General

Universal Citation: AL Admin Code R 560-X-50-.01

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 02, November 27, 2024

(1) Preventive Health Education Services are services provided by a physician or other licensed practitioner of the healing arts (within the scope of practice), or by other qualified providers, which are designed to prevent disease, disability, or other health conditions or their progression; to prolong life; and to promote physical and mental health and efficiency.

(a) Prenatal and Pregnancy Prevention Education.
1. Prenatal Education consists of a series of classes which teach pregnant women about the process of pregnancy, healthy lifestyles, and prenatal care. These services are covered for Medicaid eligible pregnant women only.

2. Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Education consists of a series of classes which teach nonpregnant adolescents about consequences of unintended pregnancy, methods of family planning, and decision making skills. These services are covered for all Medicaid eligible non-pregnant individuals of childbearing age who are eligible for services under the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) Program, regardless of sex or previous pregnancy.

3. The purpose of these services is to reduce unintended adolescent pregnancies; decrease the rate of infant mortality; decrease the incidence of maternal complications, low birth weight babies, and other factors associated with the illness, disability or handicap, and deaths among infants and small children.

Author: Dee Lockridge

Statutory Authority: State Plan for Medical Assistance; Title XIX Social Security Act; 42 CFR §440.130.

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