Section 17-1737-55 - Informing(a) The department shall seek out individuals and their families and inform them of the availability of EPSDT services by a combination of written and oral methods to effectively explain the benefits of prevention and the health services available: (1) Within sixty days of the recipient's initial eligibility determination; and(2) Annually thereafter in case of recipient or family who have not utilized EPSDT services.(b) Written and oral methods used to inform recipients or their families shall be:(1) Clear and nontechnical written materials; and(2) Appropriate informing procedures for recipients or their families who are deaf, blind, or who cannot read or understand the English language.(c) Information provided to recipients or their families shall include: (1) Benefits of preventive health care;(2) Services covered under the EPSDT program;(3) Where and how to obtain EPSDT services;(4) Availability of EPSDT services at no cost;(5) Upon request by recipient or family, assistance with scheduling appointments for EPSDT services; and(6) Upon request by recipient or family, assistance with transportation in accordance with subsection 17-1737-82(h) to receive EPSDT services.(d) Newly eligible pregnant women shall be informed about the availability of EPSDT services. A positive response to an offer of EPSDT services during pregnancy constitutes a request for EPSDT services for the child at birth.Haw. Code R. § 17-1737-55
[Eff 08/01/94] (Auth: HRS § 346-14) (Imp: 42 C.F.R. §§441.56, 441.62; 42 U.S.C. §1396 d )