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Appointment Scheduling Requirements

Type of Appointment	Standard Access Requirement
Initial Appointment	Within 90 Days
New enrollee (high risk)	Within 15 Days of receipt of HRA (Health Risk Assessment)
Family Planning Services and Initial assessments of pregnant and post-partum women	Within 10 Days
Well Child	Within 30 Days
Initial Newborn Visit	Within 3-5 Days of Discharge
Routine/Symptomatic	Within 7 Days
Preventive Care	Within 30 Days
Dental, Optometry, Lab and X-ray appointments	Within 30 Days
Dental, Optometry, Lab and X-ray appointments (Urgent)	Within 48 Hours
Urgent Visit	Within Same Day
Emergency	Immediately