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PDFWAC 388-106-1800

What definitions apply to LTSS PE?

"Acute care hospital" as defined in chapter 182-550 WAC, may offer inpatient services, outpatient services, continuous nursing services, pharmacy services, food services, and necessary ancillary services. These hospitals may offer specialized patient care services including alcoholism and chemical dependency units or services.
"Care plan" means the document generated using the presumptive eligibility assessment screening tool in CARE that identifies the long-term services and supports you are eligible to receive during the presumptive eligibility period.
"Community psychiatric hospital" means a specialized psychiatric hospital or psychiatric unit within a community hospital that is certified to provide involuntary evaluation and treatment services.
"Diversion" means you have discharged from a local community psychiatric facility onto HCS LTSS and have a 90- or 180-day commitment order for further involuntary treatment; or you are detained through the Involuntary Treatment Act and are stabilized and discharged onto LTSS prior to the need to petition for a 90- or 180- day commitment order.
"LTSS" means Long-term Services and Supports as defined in WAC 182-513-1100.
"MPC" means Medicaid Personal Care which is defined as personal care services in WAC 388-106-0010.
"NFLOC" means nursing facility level of care as defined in WAC 388-106-0355.
"PE screening" means the functional and financial assessment completed using the presumptive eligibility screening tool within CARE to determine presumptive eligibility for LTSS NFLOC PE services or LTSS MPC PE services.
"Presumptive eligibility" means a determination made using a screening process completed by the department to gather preliminary information to determine if you meet the eligibility criteria described in WAC 388-106-1805 and 388-106-1815 of this section to receive services while the final eligibility determination is being completed. This is also known as PE.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.39A.030. WSR 23-21-012, ยง 388-106-1800, filed 10/5/23, effective 11/6/23.]
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