Private duty nursing is the provision of individual and continuous care provided under the direction of the participant’s physician, by a licensed nurse acting within the scope of the Missouri Nurse Practice Act according to an individualized Plan of Care signed by the ordering practitioner. Services within the MO HealthNet Private Duty Nursing Program include shift care by a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse.
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| Date | Volume Number | Subject | Type | Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/01/2022 | 45-04 | Personal Care and Private Duty Nursing School Based IEP Direct Services | Bulletins | Private Duty Nursing |
| 07/01/2022 | 45-03 | Rate Update of DHSS Approved Home and Community Based Services | Bulletins | Private Duty Nursing |
| 06/23/2022 | 44-50 | Creation of New ME Codes | Bulletins | All MO HealthNet Providers |
| 06/01/2022 | 44-49 | Show Me Healthy Kids Enrollment and Credentialing of Residential Facilities and Treatment Foster Care Providers | Bulletins | All MO HealthNet Providers |
| 03/31/2022 | COVID-19: COVID Testing and Specimen Collection Codes | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 03/22/2022 | 44-42 | COVID 19 Vaccine | Bulletins | Private Duty Nursing |
| 03/10/2022 | 44-41 | Private Duty Nursing | Bulletins | Private Duty Nursing |
| 02/04/2022 | 44-39 | 2022 Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System | Bulletins | All MO HealthNet Providers |
| 01/31/2022 | COVID-19: At-Home COVID Test Coverage | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 01/28/2022 | COVID-19: Outpatient Inhaler Treatment | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 01/06/2022 | COVID-19: Oral Antiviral Treatment | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 12/30/2021 | 44-34 | Covid 19 Vaccine | Bulletins | All MO HealthNet Providers |
| 11/19/2021 | 44-29 | COVID 19 Flu RSV Testing | Bulletins | All MO HealthNet Providers |
| 11/10/2021 | 44-27 | Adult Expansion Group ME Code E2 | Bulletins | All MO HealthNet Providers |
| 11/09/2021 | 44-30 | Monoclonal Antibody COVID 19 Infusion | Bulletins | All MO HealthNet Providers |