California · Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC

WIC §15822: Health care services under the program shall include, but are not limited to, all of the following: (a) Preventive, screening, diagnostic, and treatment services furnished directly by a licensed clini

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This statute describes what health care services must be included in a program, listing preventive, screening, diagnostic, and treatment services provided by licensed clinicians.

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Health care services under the program shall include, but are not limited to, all of the following: (a) Preventive, screening, diagnostic, and treatment services furnished directly by a licensed clinic, either onsite or by formal written contract, on a case-managed basis, to patients who remain less than 24 hours at the clinic for an illness or injury, advice, counseling, outreach, and translation as needed. (b) Physician services. (c) Emergency first aid, perinatal, obstetric, radiology, laboratory, and nutrition services. (d) Services of advanced practice nurses or mid-level practitioners who are authorized to perform any of the services listed in this section within the scope of their licensure. (e) All services and benefits set forth in Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 14000) of Part 3.

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