Children with Special Health Care Needs. Children with special health care needs are those who have or are suspected of having a serious or chronic physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional condition and who also require health and related services of a type or amount beyond that required by children generally. The Contractor will be responsible for performing all of the same activities for this population as for adults. In addition, the Contractor will implement the following for these children: a) Satisfactory methods for interacting with school districts, preschool services, child protective service agencies, early intervention officials, behavioral health, and developmental disabilities service organizations for the purpose of coordinating and assuring appropriate service delivery. b) An adequate network of pediatric providers and sub-specialists, contractual relationships with tertiary institutions, to meet their medical needs.
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Samples: Medicaid Managed Care Model Contract (Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.), Medicaid Managed Care Model Contract (Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.), Medicaid Managed Care Model Contract (Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.)
