Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Department of Human Services
Chapter 1737 - SCOPE AND CONTENTS OF THE FEE FOR SERVICE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Subchapter 7 - ANCILLARY MEDICAL SERVICES
Section 17-1737-77 - Speech, hearing and language disorders
Current through February, 2024
(a) Services for individuals with speech, hearing, and language disorders means diagnostic, screening, preventive, or corrective services provided by, or under the direction of, a speech pathologist or audiologist, to whom a patient is referred by a physician. Necessary supplies and equipment shall be included.
(b) A physician may prescribe services for patients with speech, hearing, or language disorders who are expected to improve in a reasonable period of time with therapy.
(c) All recommended speech, hearing, and language evaluations shall require prior authorization by the department's medical consultants according to the following procedures:
(d) If a reasonable doubt exists that an individual requires therapy or continuation of therapy, a board of experienced therapists may be asked to review the medical consultants' findings and make recommendations to the department's medical consultants.