(A)The early and periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment (EPSDT) program is a federally mandated program of comprehensive preventive health services available to medicaid-eligible individuals from birth through age twenty years. In Ohio, the program is called healthchek and is administered by the county department of job and family services (CDJFS). A healthchek screening examination or its equivalent constitutes comprehensive health care for all children in placement.

(B)The public children services agency (PCSA), private child placing agency (PCPA) or private noncustodial agency (PNA) shallis to develop written interagency procedures to implement comprehensive health care for children in placement between the CDJFS and custody holding agency, if applicable. Interagency procedures shallare to include a tracking to documentdocumentation that the substitute caregiver has been informed of healthchek services and transportation services and the substitute caregiver has been provided a copy of the ODM 03528 "Healthchek and Pregnancy Related Services Information Sheet" (rev. 3/2018).

(C)The PCSA, PCPA or PNA shallis to review and amend the interagency procedures developed pursuant to paragraph (B) of this rule, as needed.

Effective: 7/15/2024

Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 3/27/2024 and 07/15/2029

Certification: CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY

Date: 06/25/2024

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 5153.166, 5103.03

Rule Amplifies: 5103.03, 5153.16

Prior Effective Dates: 09/28/1987 (Emer.), 12/27/1987, 01/01/1989, 01/01/1990, 05/01/1993, 10/01/1997, 02/01/2003, 04/20/2008, 05/01/2019