Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Health Services
DHS 101-109 - Medical Assistance
Chapter DHS 107 - Covered Services
Section DHS 107.29 - Rural health clinic services

Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง DHS 107.29

Current through February 26, 2024

Covered rural health clinic services are the following:

(1) Services furnished by a physician within the scope of practice of the profession under state law, if the physician performs the services in the clinic or the services are furnished away from the clinic and the physician has an agreement with the clinic providing that the physician will be paid by it for these services;

(2) Services furnished by a physician assistant or nurse practitioner if the services are furnished in accordance with the requirements specified in s. DHS 105.35;

(3) Services and supplies that are furnished incidental to professional services furnished by a physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner;

(4) Part-time or intermittent visiting nurse care and related medical supplies, other than drugs and biologicals, if:

(a) The clinic is located in an area in which there is a shortage of home health agencies;

(b) The services are furnished by a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse employed by or otherwise compensated for the services by the clinic;

(c) The services are furnished under a written plan of treatment that is established and reviewed at least every 60 days by a supervising physician of the clinic, or that is established by a physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner and reviewed and approved at least every 60 days by a supervising physician of the clinic; and

(d) The services are furnished to a homebound recipient. In this paragraph, "homebound recipient" means, for purposes of visiting nurse care, a recipient who is permanently or temporarily confined to a place of residence, other than a hospital or skilled nursing facility, because of a medical or health condition. The person may be considered homebound if the person leaves the place of residence infrequently; and

(5) Other ambulatory services furnished by a rural health clinic. In this subsection, "other ambulatory services" means ambulatory services other than the services in subs. (1), (2), and (3) that are otherwise included in the written plan of treatment and meet specific state plan requirements for furnishing those services. Other ambulatory services furnished by a rural health clinic are not subject to the physician supervision requirements under s. DHS 105.35.

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