Section 7.47.200. General Relief Medical coverage.

	(a)  The General Relief Medical program provides payment on behalf of needy persons who are eligible under the provisions of this chapter for any of the following services:  
		(1) major medical care as defined in 7 AAC 47.290;  
		(2) skilled nursing home care;  
		(3) intermediate nursing home care;  
		(4) physician services if  
			(A) related to major medical care provided in a hospital on an inpatient basis;  
			(B) provided in a hospital emergency room the same day on which the recipient is admitted for major medical care;  
			(C) provided to a recipient residing in a nursing home;  
			(D) provided in either an outpatient or an inpatient setting to a recipient with a diagnosis described in 7 AAC 47.271(b);  
			(E) provided in determining eligibility for a therapeutic abortion; or  
			(F) provided for a therapeutic abortion;  
		(5) outpatient laboratory and x-ray services provided in conjunction with a therapeutic abortion or nursing home care;  
		(6) medical transportation related to major medical care, nursing home care, or a therapeutic abortion;  
		(7) outpatient surgical center services provided in conjunction with therapeutic abortion or nursing home care;  
		(8) prescribed drugs and medical supplies for a recipient with a specific diagnosis as described in 7 AAC 47.271(b);  
		(9) repealed 7/1/87.  
	(b)  Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, the medical services listed in (a) of this section are subject to the same limits placed on the amount, duration, and scope of services provided under the Medicaid program as set out in AS 47.07  or 7 AAC 105 - 7 AAC 160.  

Authorities

47.05.010;47.25.120;47.25.130;47.25.170;47.25.195

Notes

Reference

7 AAC 47.280
7 AAC 49.900

Authority

AS 47.05.010 AS 47.25.120 AS 47.25.130 AS 47.25.170 AS 47.25.195

History

Eff. 3/23/78, Register 65; am 5/2/79, Register 70; am 5/17/82, Register 82; am 5/25/82, Register 82; am 9/23/84, Register 91; am 8/1/85, Register 95; am 8/1/86, Register 99; am 11/28/86, Register 100; am 7/1/87, Register 103; am 2/19/93, Register 125; am 11/20/94, Register 132; am 8/25/2010, Register 195