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Sendero Provider Manual Page 84 of 184 of Sendero more rapidly and unpredictably than the general population, experiencing placements and reunification inside and out of the Service Area. During the transition period and beyond, providers must: o Provide medical records to DFPS o Schedule medical and behavioral health appointments within 14 days unless requested earlier by DFPS o Participate, when requested by DFPS, in planning to establish permanent homes for Members o Refer suspected cases of abuse or neglect to DFPS For help with Member and DFPS, providers should call Sendero’s Health Services Department. Essential Public Health Services Sendero is required through its contractual relationship with HHSC to coordinate with Public Health Entities regarding provision of services for essential public health services. Providers must assist Sendero in these efforts by: • Complying with public health reporting requirements regarding communicable diseases and/or diseases which are preventable by immunizations as defined by State Law. • Assisting in notifying or referring to the local Public Health Entity, as defined by state law, any communicable disease outbreaks involving Members • Referring to the local Public Health Entity for TB contact investigation and evaluation and preventive treatment of person whom the Member has come into contact • Referring to the local Public Health Entity for STD/HIV contact investigation and evaluation and preventive treatment of persons whom the Member has come into contact • Referring for Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) services and information sharing • Assisting in the coordination and follow up of suspected or confirmed cases of childhood lead exposure • Reporting of immunizations provided to the statewide ImmTrac Registry including parental consent to share data • Cooperating with activities required of public health authorities to conduct the annual population and community based needs assessment • Referring lead screening tests to the Texas Department of State Health Services. To report lead poisoning, provider can complete the applicable form for Children or Adults and fax it to 512.776-7699, or call DHSH at 512-776-7269 or toll free at 1-800-588-1248. The following information must be reported: child’s name, address, date of birth, sex, race and ethnicity; blood lead level concentration, test date, name and telephone number of testing laboratory; whether the sample was capillary or venous blood; and the name and city of the attending physician. Sendero’s RN Care Coordinators can help organize services with the Member, the Member’s primary care provider and the public health entity. In cases where services are coordinated and subject to applicable laws, rules and regulations concerning confidentiality of certain health information, the public health entity is requested to provide a written report to the primary care provider concerning the services provided by the public health entity. Sendero Customer Services 1-855-526-7388 Network Management 1-855-895-0475 Health Services Dept.: 1-855-297-9191 (FAX 1-512-275-2862)
Sendero Provider Manual Page 85 of 184 Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) Case Management/Service Coordination The Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) oversees the Early Childhood Intervention program for the State of Texas. Case management and service coordination are provided to children from birth to three (3) years with a developmental disability and/or developmental delay. Eligibility for the program is determined by 1) a delay in one or more area of development; 2) atypical development in which children perform within their appropriate age arrange on test instruments, but whose patterns of development are different from their peers, and 3) a medically diagnosed condition that has a high probability of resulting in a developmental delay. The PCP will receive a copy of Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) for our Members from ECI. PCP’s are encouraged to refer Members with disabilities or developmental delays, birth to three (3) years of age, to ECI for services. For more information about ECI or to refer a child, call the DARS Inquiries Line at 1-800-628-5115. SHARS Medicaid services provided by school districts in Texas to Medicaid-eligible students are known as School Health and Related Services (SHARS). This is a joint program of the Texas Education Agency and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC). SHARS allows local school districts / shared services arrangements (SSAs) to obtain Medicaid reimbursement for certain health-related services provided to students in special education. The program is for children under age 21 with disabilities who need audiology services, medical services, occupational therapy, physical therapy, psychological services, speech therapy, school health services, assessment and counseling. If you have questions regarding School Health and Related Services program/policy issues, please call the TMHP Contact Center at 1-800-925-9126. Mental Health Targeted Case Management Individuals served through the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Mental Health and Substance Abuse (MHSA) program are eligible for services including advocacy, assessment, linkage, monitoring, crisis intervention, and referral and planning and coordination of services. Priority population include: substance abuse, mental retardation, autism, pervasive development disorder, children at risk of removal from preferred environment, children determined by the school system to have a serious emotional disturbance, children at risk of disruption of the preferred living situation due to psychological symptoms or those with a functional impairment – GAF (Global Assessment Function) of 50 or below. Providers may obtain information through the MHSA website www.dshs.state.tx.us/MHSA or by contacting Network Management. Mental Health Rehabilitation: Rehabilitative services are covered when provided to persons, regardless of age, who have a single severe mental disorder excluding mental retardation. Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) DARS may provide additional case management services for the blind and visually impaired Members. This is limited to one contact per client, per month. The main office in Austin may be contacted at 1-800-252-5204 or by visiting their website at http://www.dars.state.tx.us/dbs/. Sendero Customer Services 1-855-526-7388 Network Management 1-855-895-0475 Health Services Dept.: 1-855-297-9191 (FAX 1-512-275-2862)
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