PDFWAC 388-828-8040

How does DDA determine which health and welfare needs must be addressed in your person-centered service plan if you are age birth through fifteen?

If you are age birth through fifteen and are receiving DDA HCBS waiver services or reside in a state only residential setting, DDA uses the following tables to determine the health and welfare needs that must be addressed in your person-centered service plan:
(1) Activities from the support needs assessment for children:
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Questions in the Support Needs Assessment for Children:
DDA must address in your PSCP if you have an acuity score of:
Health and Welfare Category
1
Dress and groom self
2 or more
Home Living
2
Toilet self
2 or more
Home Living
3
Eat at age level
3 or more
Home Living
4
Move around
3 or more
Home Living
5
Communicate
2 or more
Home Living
7
Make choices and take responsibility
2 or more
Protection and Advocacy
8
Explore environment
3 or more
Community Living
9
Meet therapy health needs
1 or more
Medical Supports
10
Help family continue to meet child's needs
1 or more
Protection and Advocacy
15
Identify and respond safely to emergencies
1 or more
Health and Safety
16
Practice age-level safety measures
2 or more
Protection and Advocacy
17
Effectively relate to other students/peers
3 or more
Employment
18
Have behaviors which promote being included
3 or more
Behavior Supports
(2) Medical supports from the SIS exceptional medical support needs scale
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Questions in the Exceptional Medical Support Needs Scale
DDA must address in your PSCP if you have an acuity score of:
Health and Welfare Category
1
Inhalation or oxygen therapy
1 or more
Medical Supports
2
Postural drainage
1 or more
Medical Supports
3
Chest PT
1 or more
Medical Supports
4
Suctioning
1 or more
Medical Supports
5
Oral Stimulation or Jaw Repositioning
1 or more
Medical Supports
6
Tube feeding (e.g., nasogastric)
1 or more
Medical Supports
7
Parenteral feeding (e.g., IV)
1 or more
Medical Supports
8
Turning or positioning
1 or more
Medical Supports
9
Dressing of open wound(s)
1 or more
Medical Supports
10
Protection from infectious diseases due to immune system impairment
1 or more
Medical Supports
11
Seizure management
1 or more
Medical Supports
12
Dialysis
1 or more
Medical Supports
13
Ostomy care
1 or more
Medical Supports
14
Lifting and/or transferring
1 or more
Medical Supports
15
Therapy services
1 or more
Medical Supports
16
Hypertension
1 or more
Medical Supports
17
Allergies
1 or more
Medical Supports
18
Diabetes
1 or more
Medical supports
19
Other(s)-Specify
1 or more
Medical Supports
(3) Behavioral supports from the SIS exceptional behavior support needs scale
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Questions in the Exceptional Behavior Support Needs Scale:
DDA must address in your PSCP if you have an acuity score of:
Health and Welfare Category
1
Prevention of emotional outbursts
1 or more
Behavioral Supports
2
Prevention of assault or injury to others
1 or more
Behavioral Supports
3
Prevention of property destruction (e.g., fire setting, breaking furniture)
1 or more
Behavioral Supports
4
Prevention of stealing
1 or more
Behavioral Supports
5
Prevention of self-injury
1 or more
Behavioral Supports
6
Prevention of suicide attempts
1 or more
Behavioral Supports
7
Prevention of PICA (ingestion of inedible substances)
1 or more
Behavioral Supports
8
Prevention of nonaggressive but inappropriate behavior (e.g., exposes self in public, exhibitionism, inappropriate touching or gesturing)
1 or more
Behavioral Supports
9
Prevention of sexual aggression
1 or more
Behavioral Supports
10
Prevention of substance abuse
1 or more
Behavioral Supports
11
Prevention of wandering
1 or more
Behavioral Supports
12
Maintenance of mental health treatments
1 or more
Behavioral Supports
13
Managing attention-seeking behavior
1 or more
Behavioral Supports
14
Managing uncooperative behavior
1 or more
Behavioral Supports
15
Managing agitated/over-reactive behavior
1 or more
Behavioral Supports
16
Managing obsessive/repetitive behavior
1 or more
Behavioral Supports
17
Prevention of other serious behavior problem(s)-Specify
1 or more
Behavioral Supports
(4) Caregiver from the SIS exceptional behavior support needs scale
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Question in the DDA Caregiver Status Acuity Scale:
DDA must address in your PSCP if you have a score:
Health and Welfare Category
6
How long do you think you expect to continue providing care?
1 to 6 months or less than 1 month
DDA Caregiver Status
[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 71A.16.050. WSR 21-19-093, § 388-828-8040, filed 9/17/21, effective 10/18/21. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 71A.12.120. WSR 19-02-020, § 388-828-8040, filed 12/21/18, effective 2/1/19. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and Title 71A RCW. WSR 07-10-029, § 388-828-8040, filed 4/23/07, effective 6/1/07.]