Definition
Outpatient health care facilities that provide comprehensive primary care services for children and youth typically living in a designated geographical area. Outpatient appointments are generally available for infants, children and adolescents age 18-21. Services usually include preventive care including immunizations, pre-participation health and sports physicals and development checks, acute visits when a child is ill, hearing and vision screening, nutritional counseling, screening tests and other necessary laboratory testing, and often co-located mental health services including consultations with behavioral health and psychiatry specialists. Specialized providers and clinics may also be available for breastfeeding, obesity, headaches, asthma and other conditions. Some specialty centers offer subspecialty care, outpatient surgery, imaging, physical medicine, and rehabilitation.
URL Name
LN-1480
Third Level Code
LN-1480
Taxonomy Code
LN-1480
Parent Code
LN
Family Code
L
Second Level Code
LN
Use References
Child/Youth Health Centers, Health Centers for Children/Adolescents
Publication Status
Draft