Can the county count expenditures such as medication for individuals who do not meet the Indigent Health Care eligibility standards?
Yes, while the annual expenditure statement calls for a total of indigent health care expenditures, this is not limited to indigents as defined in Chapter 61 of the Health and Safety Code. Many counties have medical assistance programs that provide services to many individuals who do not qualify for the County Indigent Health Care Program. These additional services can be counted. When reporting you could count these services as Indigent Health Care expenditures or you could make a line item at the end of the form and put these expenditures there. Make sure that all unreimbursed health care expenditures are only counted once when filing the distribution statement with DSHS.
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