Authority: IC 12-15-1-10; IC 12-15-1-15; IC 12-15-21-2

Affected: IC 12-13-7-3; IC 12-15

Sec. 17. "Medically necessary service" as used in this title means a covered service (as defined in section 6 of this rule) that is required for the care or well-being of the patient and is provided in accordance with generally accepted standards of medical or professional practice. For a service to be reimbursable by the office, it must:

1. (1) be medically necessary, as determined by the office, which shall, in making that determination, utilize generally accepted standards of medical or professional practice; and
2. (2) not be listed in this title as a noncovered service, or otherwise excluded from coverage.

(Office of the Secretary of Family and Social Services; 405 IAC 5-2-17; filed Jul 25, 1997, 4:00 p.m.: 20 IR 3302; readopted filed Jun 27, 2001, 9:40 a.m.: 24 IR 3822; filed Oct 3, 2001, 9:47 a.m.: 25 IR 378; readopted filed Sep 19, 2007, 12:16 p.m.: 20071010-IR-405070311RFA; readopted filed Oct 28, 2013, 3:18 p.m.: 20131127-IR-405130241RFA; filed Aug 1, 2016, 3:44 p.m.: 20160831-IR-405150418FRA; readopted filed Jul 28, 2022, 2:21 p.m.: 20220824-IR-405220205RFA; readopted filed May 30, 2023, 11:54 a.m.: 20230628-IR-405230292RFA)