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(A) Provided by an otherwise enrolled Medicaid provider type;

(B) Provided by a licensed professional in a school setting; or

(C) Otherwise covered under this chapter to support delivery of special education programs and services.

(xxxvii) The professional services of a licensed pharmacist;

(xxxviii) Podiatry services provided by a podiatrist licensed by the board of registration in podiatry, if referred to a podiatrist by a physician, physician assistant or an advanced practice registered nurse;

(xxxix) Services provided by birthing centers as defined by W.S. 35-2-901(a)(iii).

(b)In addition to other payments authorized under this…#

(b) In addition to other payments authorized under this chapter, the department may provide payments to skilled nursing homes which are providing services covered under this chapter if:

(i)The nursing home demonstrates that one hundred percent…#

(i) The nursing home demonstrates that one hundred percent (100%) of the additional amount received will be expended upon direct patient care personnel salaries and benefits; and

(ii)The nursing home agrees to provide sufficient data to…#

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(A) Provided by an otherwise enrolled Medicaid provider type;

(B) Provided by a licensed professional in a school setting; or

(C) Otherwise covered under this chapter to support delivery of special education programs and services.

(xxxvii) The professional services of a licensed pharmacist;

(xxxviii) Podiatry services provided by a podiatrist licensed by the board of registration in podiatry, if referred to a podiatrist by a physician, physician assistant or an advanced practice registered nurse;

(xxxix) Services provided by birthing centers as defined by W.S. 35-2-901(a)(iii).

(b)In addition to other payments authorized under this…#

(b) In addition to other payments authorized under this chapter, the department may provide payments to skilled nursing homes which are providing services covered under this chapter if:

(i)The nursing home demonstrates that one hundred percent…#

(i) The nursing home demonstrates that one hundred percent (100%) of the additional amount received will be expended upon direct patient care personnel salaries and benefits; and

(ii)The nursing home agrees to provide sufficient data to…#

(ii) The nursing home agrees to provide sufficient data to the department substantiating compliance with paragraph (i) of this subsection.

(c) For purposes of implementing Medicaid reform pursuant to 2013 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 117, the department may apply for any applicable waivers or permissions to allow exceptions to federal conflict free case management definitions for frontier and rural areas, which to the extent consistent with federal law, shall implement a system using a neutral third party to ensure no conflicts exist. Consistent with federal law, the department may phase in the independent case management system. In negotiating a waiver pursuant to this subsection, the department shall, to the extent practicable and approved by the center for Medicare and Medicaid services: