(1) A certified peer support specialist or certified peer support specialist trainee credentialed by the department of health who provides medicaid-reimbursable peer support services must meet the requirements in WAC 182-116-0200.
(2) Certified peer support specialists or certified peer support specialist trainees who provide services to people enrolled in medicaid must practice:
(a) Under the clinical supervision of a mental health professional or a substance use disorder professional who understands rehabilitation and recovery. The clinical supervisor's expertise must be aligned with the needs of the populations served by the certified peer support specialist or certified peer support specialist trainee; and
(b) In a community behavioral health agency licensed, certified, or subject to an approved tribal attestation by the department of health.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160, and 18.420.010. WSR 25-23-022, s 182-116-0100, filed 11/7/25, effective 12/8/25. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160, and 71.24.920. WSR 25-08-033, s 182-116-0100, filed 3/26/25, effective 7/1/25; WSR 25-01-118, s 182-116-0100, filed 12/16/24, effective 1/16/25.]