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126–308. End Stage Renal Disease Services. End stage renal disease services are available in or out of a hospital or clinic. 126–309. Family Planning Services. Family planning services are furnished for purposes of enabling such individuals to freely determine the number and spacing of their children. Services are available to minors who are considered to be sexually active. 126–310. Hospital Services. A. Inpatient hospital services provided by the Medicaid Program are for the care and treatment of illness, injuries or disabilities certified medically necessary by a physician and reviewed for appropriate- ness of admission, length of stay and ancillary services, by the utilization review mechanism established by the State Health and Human Services Finance Commission. B. Outpatient hospital services sponsored by the Medicaid Program are ambulatory visits for the care and treatment of illness, injuries and disabilities certified as medically necessary by a physician. This does not include routine dental services. Therapy may be provided on an ambulatory basis as a continuing part of an inpatient stay. 126–311. Laboratory and X-ray Services/Tests. Laboratory and x-ray services/tests must be ordered by a professional practitioner within the scope of his/her practice with the expectation of making a reasonable medical determination. 126–312. Medical Transportation Services. Medically necessary transportation services by ambulance, contracted transportation providers and volunteer drivers are available to recipients receiving covered Medicaid service. 126–313. Mental Health Clinic Services. Mental health clinic services are those services that are provided on an outpatient basis within a community setting meeting the standards as set forth by the South Carolina Department of Mental Health 126–314. Nursing Facility Services. Medicaid sponsors skilled, intermediate, and intermediate/persons with intellectual disability nursing care services in accordance with the level of care determination established by the utilization review mechanism. These nursing facility services shall be provided in a facility which contracts with the Medicaid (Title XIX) state agency. Such services shall be provided according to a written plan of care under the direction of a licensed attending physician. The physician shall certify the need for continued nursing facility services consistent with federal requirements. Code Commissioner’s Note Pursuant to 2011 Act No. 47, §14(B), the Code Com- missioner substituted ‘‘intellectual disability’’ for ‘‘mental retardation’’ and ‘‘person with intellectual disability’’ or ‘‘persons with intellectual disability’’ for ‘‘mentally re- tarded’’. 126–315. Physicians’ Services. Physicians’ services must be medically necessary and furnished by or under the direct supervision of an individual licensed under state law to practice medicine or osteopathy and within the scope of practice of these disciplines. 126–316. Podiatry Services. Podiatry services are those services that are necessary for the diagnosis and treatment of foot conditions not associated with routine foot care. 126–317. Prescribed Drugs. Prescribed drugs are drugs prescribed by a licensed practitioner and dispensed by a licensed pharmacist or practitioner according to limitations set forth in the Title XIX State Plan and in provider manuals.