MedicaidAdministrativeMedium impact
Provider Letter 2021-08: Developmental Disabilities Services Revisions
Oklahoma SoonerCare·OK · Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics +2 more·Provider Letter
Effective date
Sep 1, 2021
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Oklahoma Medicaid is extending the timeframe for required physical health examinations for DDS HCBS waiver applications from 90 days to one calendar year, and implementing new requirements for assistive technology devices that must be prescribed by physicians with SoonerCare contracts. The policy also establishes new service limits and remote service definitions for developmental disability services.
Action Required
By September 1, 2021: Providers serving developmental disabilities patients must ensure all assistive technology device requests are prescribed by physicians with active SoonerCare contracts. Update documentation processes to reflect the extended one-year timeframe for physical health examinations in HCBS waiver applications. Agency companion providers must verify they are not simultaneously serving more than three members through any combination of companion or respite services.