PDFWAC 388-845-1305

Who are the qualified providers of personal care services?

(1) Qualified providers of personal care services may be individuals or licensed homecare agencies contracted with DSHS.
(2) All individual providers and homecare agency providers must meet provider qualifications for in-home caregivers in WAC 388-71-0500 through 388-71-0556.
(3) Providers of personal care services for adults must comply with the training requirements in these rules governing medicaid personal care providers in WAC 388-71-0841 through 388-71-1006. Additionally, providers must meet the certification requirements in WAC 388-71-0975 through 388-71-0980 and WAC 246-980-010 through 246-980-990.
(4) Natural, step, or adoptive parents can be the personal care provider of their adult child age eighteen or older.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 2012 c 49. WSR 13-24-045, § 388-845-1305, filed 11/26/13, effective 1/1/14. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030, 71A.12.120 and Title 71A RCW. WSR 08-20-033, § 388-845-1305, filed 9/22/08, effective 10/23/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030, 71A.12.12 [71A.12.120] and chapter 71A.12 RCW. WSR 06-01-024, § 388-845-1305, filed 12/13/05, effective 1/13/06.]