Ambulatory/Outpatient Medical Care- Office based medical services to include: education and prophylactic treatment for opportunistic infection, chronic and acute condition, illnesses and prevention of illness.

 

Mental Health/Psychiatry- Psychological and psychiatric treatment and counseling services, to individuals with a diagnosed mental illness, conducted in a group or individual setting, and provided by a mental health professional licensed, or authorized with the State to render such services.  This typically includes psychiatrists, psychologists, and licensed clinical social workers.

 

Home Health Care- Services are provided in accordance with a written, individualized plan of care established by a case management team that includes appropriate health care professionals.  Services to include, therapeutic, nursing, support and/or compensatory health services provided by a licensed home health agency in a home/residential setting.

 

Hospice- Services include; nursing, counseling, bereavement, supportive and/or compensatory palliative health services by a licensed agency for patients in their terminal stages of the illness.  Services will be provided [in a] home/residential setting in accordance with a written individualized plan of care established by interdisciplinary team that includes appropriate health care professionals and volunteers.

 

Skilled Nursing/Housing- The provision of short-term assistance to support temporary or transitional housing (from hospital-independent living) that provides 24 hr. skilled nursing care to enable individual or family to gain or maintain care.  Related housing may be in medical treatment programs for chronically ill clients, specialized short/long term housing, and transitional housing for clients who are in need of 24-hour skilled care.

 

Substance Abuse- Provision of treatment, prevention and/or counseling to address substance abuse (alcohol, legal & illegal drugs) problems in a outpatient or residential health service setting.  Non-infected individuals who are in the HIV infected persons support system may also receive assistance, as long as the services have at least indirect benefit to a person with HIV infection.

 

Drug Reimbursement-  Local funds pay for approved pharmaceuticals for individuals with no other payment source.  May be used to augment approved state-operated pharmaceuticals payments/reimbursement programs.  Medications must be purchased at lowest possible cost; public health service guidelines or 340-B pricing.

 

Oral Health Care- Provides routine and emergency dental care for persons with HIV/AIDS.  To include diagnostic, prophylactic, and therapeutic dental services and the equipment necessary to adequately treat and maintain good oral health.   Cosmetic dentistry for cosmetic purposes only is prohibited.

 

Psychosocial Support Services- Services consist of services, which support traditional medical approaches by enhancing quality of life, improving stress response, and promoting healthy lifestyle behaviors.  Services must be referred through the primary care provider.  This service has been suspended indefinitely due to budget cuts.

 

Family Support Services- Services for families with children infected/affected by HIV/AIDS to include transportation, foster care, daycare/early childhood education, respite services and adoption/legal service, if not available in the community.

 

Food Banks- Provision of actual food and related grocery items; fresh fruit, vegetable, and staples in a food pantry setting in a cost effective way.

 

Nutritional Counseling- Provision of nutrition education and/or counseling provided by a licensed/registered dietitian outside of a primary care visit.