PDFWAC 388-845-1700
What is waiver skilled nursing?
(1) Waiver skilled nursing means long-term, intermittent, and hourly skilled nursing services consistent with waiver objectives of avoiding institutionalization.
(2) Waiver skilled nursing services are available in the basic plus, community protection (CP), core, and individual and family services (IFS) waivers, and are limited to participants age twenty-one and older unless skilled nursing is authorized as nurse delegation.
(3) Waiver skilled nursing services include nurse delegation services provided by a registered nurse under WAC 388-845-1170.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 71A.12.120. WSR 21-19-108, § 388-845-1700, filed 9/20/21, effective 10/21/21. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030, 71A.12.120, 42 C.F.R. 441 Subpart G. WSR 18-14-001, § 388-845-1700, filed 6/20/18, effective 7/21/18. 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, § 388-845-1700, filed 8/4/16, effective 9/4/16. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030, 71A.12.120, 2009 c 194, and 2008 c 329 § 205 (1)(i), and Title 71A RCW. WSR 10-22-088, § 388-845-1700, filed 11/1/10, effective 12/2/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030, 71A.12.12 [71A.12.120] and chapter 71A.12 RCW. WSR 06-01-024, § 388-845-1700, filed 12/13/05, effective 1/13/06.]