PDFWAC 388-825-330
What is required for agencies to provide community first choice services, medicaid personal care, or respite services?
(1) To provide community first choice services, medicaid personal care, or respite services a home care agency must be:
(a) Contracted with DSHS to provide the service; and
(b) Licensed as a home care agency or home health agency through the department of health under chapter 246-335 WAC.
(2) If a residential agency certified under chapter 388-101 WAC wants to provide medicaid personal care services, personal care services under the community first choice program, or respite care, the agency must be:
(a) Contracted with DSHS to provide the service; and
(b) Licensed as a home care agency or home health agency through the department of health under chapter 246-335 WAC.
(3) If a residential agency certified under chapter 388-101 WAC only wants to provide skills acquisition under the community first choice program, the agency must be contracted with DSHS to provide the service.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.020, 71A.12.030, 71A.12.040, 71A.12.050, 71A.12.110, 71A.12.161, 43.20A.710, and 43.43.837. WSR 23-07-130, § 388-825-330, filed 3/22/23, effective 4/22/23. Statutory Authority: 2014 c 139, 2014 c 166, 2015 3rd sp.s. c 4, RCW 71A.12.030, and 71A.12.120. WSR 16-17-009, § 388-825-330, filed 8/4/16, effective 9/4/16. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 71A.12.040. WSR 10-02-101, § 388-825-330, filed 1/6/10, effective 2/6/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030, 71A.12.120. WSR 05-17-135, § 388-825-330, filed 8/19/05, effective 9/19/05.]