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Standard XIV: Covered Services<br />

AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION<br />

MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS<br />

Compliance Moni<strong>to</strong>ring Tool with Specific Contract Standards<br />

CONTRACT SECTION CONTRACT REQUIREMENT COMPLIANT SCORING<br />

40. Hysterec<strong>to</strong>mies,<br />

Sterilizations, and<br />

Abortions<br />

CC-V.H.13<br />

41. Quality Enhancements<br />

(QE)<br />

The health plan:<br />

• Maintains a log of all hysterec<strong>to</strong>my,<br />

sterilization and abortion procedures<br />

per<strong>for</strong>med <strong>for</strong> its enrollees. The log<br />

includes, at a minimum, the enrollee’s<br />

name and identifying in<strong>for</strong>mation, date<br />

of procedure, and type of procedure.<br />

• Provides abortions only in the<br />

following situations:<br />

• If the pregnancy is a result of an act of<br />

rape or incest.<br />

• The physician certifies that the woman<br />

is in danger of death unless an<br />

abortion is per<strong>for</strong>med.<br />

The health plan:<br />

• Offers QEs in community settings<br />

accessible <strong>to</strong> enrollees.<br />

• Provides in<strong>for</strong>mation in the enrollee<br />

and provider handbooks on the QEs<br />

and how <strong>to</strong> access related services.<br />

• The health plan develops and<br />

maintains written policies and<br />

procedures <strong>to</strong> implement QEs.<br />

• May co-sponsor the annual training of<br />

providers, provided that the training<br />

meets the provider training<br />

requirements <strong>for</strong> the programs. The<br />

health plan is encouraged <strong>to</strong> actively<br />

collaborate with community agencies<br />

and organizations, including CHDs,<br />

local Early Intervention Programs,<br />

Healthy Start Coalitions and local<br />

DOCUMENTS<br />

REVIEWED<br />

FINDINGS<br />

State of Florida Compliance Moni<strong>to</strong>ring_Standard_XIV_F3_07_11<br />

Yes<br />

No<br />

Yes<br />

No<br />

Met<br />

Partially Met<br />

Not Met<br />

Met<br />

Partially Met<br />

Not Met<br />

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