"Agency provider" means a long-term care worker who works for a home care agency.

"Area agencies on aging (AAA)" means a contracted entity that aging and long-term support administration (ALTSA) grants funds to in order to carry out the functions of the Older Americans Act, general-fund state programs, and to provide case management services and supports to individuals 18 and older who receive medicaid-funded long-term care (LTC) in their own homes.

"Applicant" means a person who is in the process of becoming an in-home long-term care worker.

"Background check" means a name and date of birth check, or a fingerprint-based background check, or both.

"Background check result" is defined in WAC 388-113-0010.

"Background check central unit (BCCU)" means the DSHS entity responsible for conducting background checks for the department.

"Character, competence, and suitability determination (CC&S)" is defined in WAC 388-113-0050.

"Client" means an individual receiving medicaid-funded in-home long-term services from the department.

"Conflict of interest" means under 42 CFR 431 (c)(1)(vi), case management must be separate from service delivery functions. A contracted entity that aging and long-term support administration (ALTSA) grants funds to in order to carry out the functions of the Older Americans Act, general-fund state programs, and to provide case management services and supports to individuals 18 and older who receive medicaid-funded LTC in their own homes must comply with conflict-free case management.

"Department" means the department of social and health services or its designees.

"Family member" includes, but is not limited to a parent, child, sibling, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, cousin, grandparent, grandchild, grandniece, grandnephew, or such relatives when related by marriage.

"Federally recognized Indian tribe" means self-governing American Indian/Alaskan Native (AI/AN) governments recognized under applicable federal and common law. Because of their sovereignty, federally recognized tribes have the inherent power to make and enforce laws on their lands, and to create governmental entities. A federally recognized tribe is an AI/AN tribal entity that is recognized as having a government-to-government relationship with the United States, with the responsibilities, powers, limitations, and obligations attached to that designation, and is eligible for funding and services from the Bureau of Indian Affairs. In addition, for the purpose of this rule, federally recognized Indian tribes are contracted entities that the aging and long-term support administration (ALTSA) may grant funds to carry out functions and to provide case management services and supports to individuals 18 and older who receive medicaid-funded long-term care in their own homes and general fund state programs.

"Fingerprint-based background check" means a search of in-state criminal history records through the Washington state patrol and national criminal history records through the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

"Home care agency (HCA)" means an entity that is licensed by the department of health to provide home care services through a contract arrangement with the department to clients in places of permanent or temporary residence.

"Home care agency long-term care worker" means a long-term care worker who works for a home care agency.

"Long-term care worker" means a direct care worker employed by a home care agency.

"Name and date of birth check" is a search conducted by the background check central unit (BCCU) of Washington state criminal history and negative action records using the applicant's name and date of birth.

"Negative actions" are listed in WAC 388-113-0030.