Common use of Dental Practitioners Clause in Contracts

Dental Practitioners. 4.8.12.1 The Contractor shall not deny any dentist from participating in the Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids™ dental program administered by such care management organization if: · such dentist has obtained a license to practice in this state and is an enrolled provider who has met all of the requirements of DCH for participation in the Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids™ program; and · licensed dentist will provide dental services to members pursuant to a state or federally funded educational loan forgiveness program that requires such services; provided, however, each care management organization shall be required to offer dentists wishing to participate through such loan forgiveness programs the same contract terms offered to other dentists in the service region who participate in the care management organization’s Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids™ dental programs; · the geographic area in which the dentist intends to practice has been designated as having a dental professional shortage as determined by DCH, which may be based on the designation of the Health Resources and Services Administration of the United States Department of Health and Human Services;

Dental Practitioners. 4.8.12.1 The Contractor shall not deny any dentist from participating in the Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids™ ® dental program administered by such care management organization if: · such dentist has obtained a license to practice in this state and is an enrolled provider Provider who has met all of the requirements of DCH for participation in the Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids™ ® program; and · licensed dentist will provide dental services to members pursuant to a state or federally funded educational loan forgiveness program that requires such services; provided, however, each care management organization shall be required to offer dentists wishing to participate through such loan forgiveness programs the same contract terms offered to other dentists in the service region who participate in the care management organization’s Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids™ ® dental programs; · the geographic area in which the dentist intends to practice has been designated as having a dental professional shortage as determined by DCH, which may be based on the designation of the Health Resources and Services Administration of the United States Department of Health and Human Services;

Dental Practitioners. 4.8.12.1 The Contractor shall not deny any dentist from participating in the Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids™ ® dental program administered by such care management organization if: · • such dentist has obtained a license to practice in this state and is an enrolled provider Provider who has met all of the requirements of DCH for participation in the Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids™ ® program; and · • licensed dentist will provide dental services to members pursuant to a state or federally funded educational loan forgiveness program that requires such services; provided, however, each care management organization shall be required to offer dentists wishing to participate through such loan forgiveness programs the same contract terms offered to other dentists in the service region who participate in the care management organization’s Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids™ ® dental programs; · • the geographic area in which the dentist intends to practice has been designated as having a dental professional shortage as determined by DCH, which may be based on the designation of the Health Resources and Services Administration of the United States Department of Health and Human Services;