Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 317 - Oklahoma Health Care Authority
Chapter 30 - Medical Providers-Fee for Service
Subchapter 5 - Individual Providers and Specialties
Part 3 - HOSPITALS
Section 317:30-5-41.1 - Acute inpatient psychiatric services

Universal Citation: OK Admin Code 317:30-5-41.1

Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024

(a) Inpatient stays in a psychiatric unit of a general medical/ surgical hospital are covered for members of any age. See OAC 317:30-5-95 for coverage in a freestanding psychiatric hospital or psychiatric residential treatment facility.

(b) Utilization Control. All psychiatric admissions must be prior authorized. SoonerCare utilization control requirements applicable to inpatient psychiatric services in freestanding psychiatric hospitals apply to acute care hospitals. Acute care hospitals are required to maintain the same level of documentation on individuals receiving psychiatric services as the freestanding psychiatric facilities (refer to OAC 317:30-5-95.12 ).

Added at 24 Ok Reg 317, eff 12-1-06 (emergency); Added at 24 Ok Reg 905, eff 5-11-07

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