Policy                                                                        Issuance Number: MS 02-09

Medical Services Policy Manual                       Issuance Date: December 1, 2002

From: Joni Jones, Director                               Expiration Date: Until Superseded

Subj: Tuberculosis (TB) Medicaid

Effective December 1, 2002 Medicaid eligibility is being extended to low-income individuals infected with, or suspected of being infected with, tuberculosis (TB). This program is an expansion of the Tuberculosis Program currently operated by the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH).

Individuals in the TB Medicaid category will be eligible for TB related services only, and will not be eligible for the full range of Medicaid benefits. Individuals covered in this category are not required to select a Primary Care Physician (PCP).

Applications for TB Medicaid will be taken at ADH and sent to the DHS Central Office for processing. Applications will not be taken at the local DHS offices. Individuals inquiring at DHS about TB Medicaid should be referred to ADH to make application. TB patients who apply for full Medicaid services at the DHS office and are found ineligible should be referred to ADH to make application for TB Medicaid.

See the policy for TB Medicaid at [MS 31100]- 31135 and a copy of the TB Medicaid Application Form, DCO-133.

Inquiries to: Jack Tiner, 501-682-8259

Diana Teal, 501-682-1562