Code of Massachusetts Regulations
130 CMR - DIVISION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
Title 130 CMR 421.000 - Family Planning Agency Services
Section 421.414 - Follow-up and Referral
Universal Citation: 130 MA Code of Regs 130.421
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(A) Follow-up. The family planning agency must have a system of contacting members who are patients of that family planning agency to remind them of their annual visits.
(B) Referral.
(1) A family planning agency must have
arrangements with medical, social-service, and other community-service agencies
to which appropriate referrals may be made for member problems identified
during a family planning visit. The family planning agency must make referrals
for necessary services if those services are not available on site. These
services include, but are not limited to, the following:
(a) treatment of medical problems beyond the
scope of the family planning agency;
(b) follow-up on positive results of tests
for sexually transmitted disease or on other laboratory tests;
(c) pregnancy-related services;
(d) genetic counseling;
(e) sterilization services or information;
and
(f) social case work beyond the
scope of the family planning agency.
(2) All referrals must include follow-up to
ensure that the referral process is completed successfully. If the referral was
for an abnormal laboratory test result or a reproductive health problem,
follow-up must include arrangements for receiving written results of tests or a
report of initiated treatment.
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