5400 PURPOSE

5400.1 The purpose of this chapter is to establish the standards under which individual physicians, clinics, outpatient hospital departments and group practices who/which are primary care providers paid on a fee-for-service basis may qualify as managed care providers serving District residents who are AFDC and AFDC-related Medicaid recipients.

5400.2 Only primary care providers who meet the criteria in these standards shall qualify to provide services to District AFDC and AFDC-related Medicaid recipients as fee-for-service managed care providers.

AUTHORITY: Unless otherwise noted, the authority for this chapter is D.C. Code, 2001 Ed. §1-307.02; and Mayor's Order 93-218.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 42 DCR 1566, 1589 (March 31, 1995).