Legal Opinion
S.A.H. ex rel. S.J.H. v. Department of Social & Health Services
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided December 19, 2006No. 24198-0-IIIPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
¶1 Eligible Medicaid recipients under the age of 21 are entitled to early and periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment (EPSDT) for physical and mental defects. 42 C.F.R. § 441.50. Included in this benefit is necessary assistance with transportation to and from providers. 42 C.F.R. §§ 431.53, 441.62.
Schultheis, A.C.J.
¶2 S.J.H., a child with autism, is a Medicaid recipient living in Colville. The Washington Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) provided S.H. with EPSDT assistance to attend therapy in the Tri-Cities area, including weekly travel to and from the Tri-Cities and…
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