THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA ARE REQUIRED FOR PPEC SERVICES:

         

          MUST BE UNDER 21 YEARS OLD

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          MUST BE MEDICALLY NECESSARY

               DIAGNOSED WITH A MEDICALLY-FRAGILE CONDITION  or                                  DIAGNOSED WITH A MEDICALLY-COMPLEX CONDITION

 

         MUST BE MEDICALLY STABLE

               CHILD CANNOT PRESENT SIGNIFICANT RISK TO OTHER CHILDREN                   CHILD CANNOT PRESENT SIGNIFICANT RISK TO PPEC PERSONNEL

 

         MUST REQUIRE SHORT, LONG-TERM, or INTERMITTENT CARE

               MUST REQUIRE SKILLED NURSING CARE  and/or

                 MUST REQUIRE CONTINUOUS THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS

 

         A PHYSICIAN'S ORDER IS REQUIRED FOR PPEC SERVICES                             MUST BE WRITTEN BY AN MD or DO ONLY

               PER PPEC REGULATIONS, WE CANNOT ACCEPT ORDERS

                 FROM A NURSE PRACTITIONER (ARNP) or PHYSICIAN ASST (PA)