developing and monitoring appropriate plans to address the nutritional needs of eligible children and making referrals to appropriate community resources to achieve the nutrition goals in the IEP/IFSP. See the on page 26 of this manual for specific nutrition procedure codes. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SERVICES Occupational therapy services include any screenings, evaluations or treatments delivered by a licensed occupational therapist, or treatments delivered by licensed occupational therapy assistant, which are necessary to develop and implement an IEP/IFSP. See the on pages 25-26 of this manual for specific occupational therapy procedure codes. PHYSICAL THERAPY SERVICES Physical therapy services include evaluations or treatments delivered by a licensed physical therapist, or treatments delivered by a physical therapy assistant, which are necessary to develop and implement an IEP/IFSP. See the on page 25 for specific physical therapy codes. SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY SERVICES Speech language pathology services include evaluations, diagnosis, or treatments delivered by a licensed speech language pathologist, or treatments delivered by a licensed speech language pathology assistant, which are necessary to develop and implement an IEP/IFSP. A speech language pathologist with a limited license who is completing his/her Clinical Fellowship can bill for both evaluations and treatment. A supervision log is not required for the purpose of the IMMT review. See the on page 24 of this manual for specific speech language pathology codes. THERAPEUTIC BEHAVIOR SERVICES Therapeutic behavior services are one-to-one rehabilitative services, necessary to develop and implement IEP/IFSP and delivered by a therapeutic behavior aide, using appropriate methods of preventing or decreasing maladaptive behaviors for a Medicaid participant. The therapeutic behavior aide must be supervised by a licensed physician or licensed mental health professional. See the on page 25 of this manual for the therapeutic behavior services code. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES Specialized transportation services are transportation services provided pursuant to COMAR 10.09.25. The limit for Transportation Services is two (2) units per day.
developing and monitoring appropriate plans to address the nutritional needs of eligible children and making referrals to appropriate community resources to achieve the nutrition goals in the IEP/IFSP. See the on page 26 of this manual for specific nutrition procedure codes. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SERVICES Occupational therapy services include any screenings, evaluations or treatments delivered by a licensed occupational therapist, or treatments delivered by licensed occupational therapy assistant, which are necessary to develop and implement an IEP/IFSP. See the on pages 25-26 of this manual for specific occupational therapy procedure codes. PHYSICAL THERAPY SERVICES Physical therapy services include evaluations or treatments delivered by a licensed physical therapist, or treatments delivered by a physical therapy assistant, which are necessary to develop and implement an IEP/IFSP. See the on page 25 for specific physical therapy codes. SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY SERVICES Speech language pathology services include evaluations, diagnosis, or treatments delivered by a licensed speech language pathologist, or treatments delivered by a licensed speech language pathology assistant, which are necessary to develop and implement an IEP/IFSP. A speech language pathologist with a limited license who is completing his/her Clinical Fellowship can bill for both evaluations and treatment. A supervision log is not required for the purpose of the IMMT review. See the on page 24 of this manual for specific speech language pathology codes. THERAPEUTIC BEHAVIOR SERVICES Therapeutic behavior services are one-to-one rehabilitative services, necessary to develop and implement IEP/IFSP and delivered by a therapeutic behavior aide, using appropriate methods of preventing or decreasing maladaptive behaviors for a Medicaid participant. The therapeutic behavior aide must be supervised by a licensed physician or licensed mental health professional. See the on page 25 of this manual for the therapeutic behavior services code. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES Specialized transportation services are transportation services provided pursuant to COMAR 10.09.25. The limit for Transportation Services is two (2) units per day.
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