A. The Department of Human Services shall have the following responsibilities: 1. Establish and review the eligibility standards and criteria for: a. participation by hospitals and clinics pursuant to the Indigent Health Care Act, and b. reimbursement to clinics for services through the Indigent Health Care Fund; 2. Establish and review the screening criteria and procedures for persons receiving services through participating hospitals and clinics in order to determine which persons are eligible for reimbursement pursuant to existing state and federal medical programs and which persons are eligible for reimbursement pursuant to the Oklahoma Indigent Health Care Act; 3. Review the documentation provided by participating hospitals and clinics; 4. Determine the types of services offered by participating hospitals and clinics that shall be eligible for reimbursement or the allocation of funds pursuant to state or federal medical programs and the Oklahoma Indigent Health Care Act and that such services have been approved by the proper regulatory agencies; and 5. Disburse state monies to hospitals and clinics meeting requirements of the Oklahoma Indigent Health Care Act as provided by Section 66 of this title. B. The Commission for Human Services shall promulgate rules and regulations, as necessary and appropriate, to implement the provisions of the Indigent Health Care Act.
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