Original Notice.

     Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 04-01-087.

     Title of Rule: Chapter 388-72A WAC, Comprehensive assessment reporting evaluation (CARE) tool.

     Purpose: Incorporating CARE assessment criteria for children receiving state plan Medicaid personal care (MPC) services and amending other sections as needed to update program rules.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 74.08.090, 74.09.520, 74.39A.095.

     Statute Being Implemented: RCW 74.08.090, 74.09.520, 74.39A.090, and 74.39A.095.

     Summary: See Purpose above.

     Reasons Supporting Proposal: See Purpose above.

     Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting, Implementation and Enforcement: Marrianne Backous or Sue Poltl, P.O. Box 45600, Olympia, WA 98504-5600, (360) 725-2535 or 902-8474.

     Name of Proponent: Department of Social and Health Services, governmental.

     Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.

     Explanation of Rule, its Purpose, and Anticipated Effects: Amending and adding new sections to chapter 388-72A WAC, Comprehensive assessment reporting evaluation (CARE) tool, to incorporate CARE assessment criteria for children receiving state plan Medicaid personal care (MPC) services.

     Proposal Changes the Following Existing Rules: Amendments are made to existing rules to incorporate CARE assessment criteria for children receiving state plan MPC services.

     No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. The department has analyzed the proposed rules and determined that no new costs will be imposed on businesses.

     RCW 34.05.328 does not apply to this rule adoption. The proposed rules describe eligibility for medical in-home care services and are exempt by RCW 34.05.328 (5)(b)(vii), "Rules of the department of social and health services relating only to client medical or financial eligibility..."

     Hearing Location: Lacey Government Center (public parking behind Sakura Japanese Restaurant), Room 104-B, 1009 College Street, Lacey, WA 98503, on June 10, 2004, at 10:00 a.m.

     Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Andy Fernando, DSHS Rules Coordinator, by June 7, 2004, phone (360) 664-6094, TTY (360) 664-6178, e-mail fernaax@dshs.wa.gov.

     Submit Written Comments to: Identify WAC Numbers, DSHS Rules Coordinator, Rules and Policies Assistance Unit, mail to P.O. Box 45850, Olympia, WA 98504-5850, deliver to 4500 10th Avenue S.E., Lacey, WA, fax (360) 664-6185, e-mail fernaax@dshs.wa.gov, by 5:00 p.m., June 10, 2004.

     Date of Intended Adoption: Not earlier than June 11, 2004.

April 30, 2004

Brian H. Lindgren, Manager

Rules and Policies Assistance Unit

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.09.520, 74.39A.090. 03-05-097, § 388-72A-0010, filed 2/19/03, effective 3/22/03.]

     (1) Self-performance, what you actually did within the last seven days, not what you might be capable of doing. Coding is based on the level of performance that occurred three or more times in the seven-day period.

     (2) Support provided, which means the highest level of support provided by others over the last seven days, even if that level of support occurred only once.

     (3) Status, which identifies whether a need is met, unmet, partially met, or declined.

     (4) Assistance available.

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     (a) Met: The ADL or IADL will be fully provided by an informal support.

     (b) Unmet: An informal support will not be available to provide assistance with the identified ADL or IADL.

     (c) Partially Met: An informal support will be available to provide some assistance, but not all, with the identified ADL or IADL.

     (d) Client declines: Client does not want assistance with the task.

     (2) If partially met is selected then the amount of the assistance available is determined using one of four categories. Table 1 below is used to determine these percentages.

     (a) Less than one-fourth of the time,

     (b) One-fourth to one-half of the time,

     (c) Over one-half of the time to three-fourths of the time,

     (d) Over three-fourths of the time.

     NOTE: For children seventeen years and younger living with their legally responsible natural/step/adoptive parents, the status and assistance available will be met or partially met over three fourths of the time.

Place illustration here.

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NOTE: If the activity did not occur, the assessor codes self performance as total and status as met.

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Classification		ADL Score		Group
Group D Cognitive performance score = 4-6 and Clinically complex = yes and Mood/behavior = yes or no		ADL Score 18-28		D High (12)
		ADL Score 13-17		D Med (11)
		ADL Score 2-12		D Low (10)
Group C Cognitive performance score = 0-3 and Clinically complex = yes and Mood/behavior = yes or no		ADL Score 18-28		C High (9)
		ADL Score 9-17		C Med (8)
		ADL Score 2-8		C Low (7)
Group B Mood & behavior = Yes and Clinically complex = no and Cognitive performance score = 0-6		ADL Score 15-28		B High (6)
		ADL Score 5-14		B Med (5)
		ADL Score 0-4		B Low (4)
Group A Mood & behavior = No and Clinically complex = No and Cognitive performance score = 0-6		ADL Score 10-28		A High (3)
		ADL Score 5-9		A Med (2)
		ADL Score 0-4		A Low (1)

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     (2))):

     (a) The amount of informal supports available to fully or partially meet your needs as described in WAC 388-72A-0041.

     (I) As shown in the following table, CARE determines the adjustment by placing a numeric value on the amount of assistance available to meet your needs and reduces the base hours assigned to the classification group using the values listed below for each ADL and IADL.

Meds	Self Performance	Status	Assistance Available	Value Percentage
Self administration of medications	Rules for all codes apply except independent is not counted	Unmet	N/A	1
		Met	N/A	0
		Decline	N/A	0
		Partially met	<1/4 time	.9
			1/4 to 1/2 time	.7
			> 1/2 to 3/4 time	.5
			> 3/4 time	.3
Unscheduled ADLs	Self Performance	Status	Assistance Available	Value Percentage
Bed mobility, transfer, walk in room, eating, toilet use	Rules apply for all codes except: Did not occur/client not able and Did not occur/no provider= 1; Did not occur/client declined and independent are not counted.	Unmet	N/A	1
		Met	N/A	0
		Decline	N/A	0
		Partially met	<1/4 time	.9
			1/4 to 1/2 time	.7
			>1/2 to 3/4 time	.5
			>3/4 time	.3
Scheduled ADLs	Self Performance	Status	Assistance Available	Value Percentage
Dressing personal hygiene bathing	Rules apply for all codes except: Did not occur/client not able and Did not occur/no provider= 1; Did not occur/client declined and independent are not counted .	Unmet	N/A	1
		Met	N/A	0
		Decline	N/A	0
		Partially met	<1/4 time	.75
			between 1/4 to 1/2 time	.55
			between 1/2 to 3/4 time	.35
			> 3/4 time	.15
IADLs	Self Performance	Status	Assistance Available	Value Percentage
Meal preparation Ordinary housework Essential shopping	Rules for all codes apply except independent is not counted.	Unmet	N/A	1
		Met	N/A	0
		Decline	N/A	0
		Partially met	< 1/4 time	.3
			between 1/4 to 1/2 time	.2
			between 1/2 to 3/4 time	.1
			> 3/4 time	.05

     (ii) The value percentage assigned to each specified ADL/IADL is summed and carried two decimal places. The resulting number is then divided by the number of qualifying ADL and IADL needs. If self-performance is coded as independent or did not occur/client declined then they are not qualifying ADLs and IADLs. The result is value A. Value A is then subtracted from one. This is value B. Value B is divided by three. This is value C. Value A and value C are summed. This is value D. Value D is multiplied by the "base hours" assigned to the client's classification group in WAC 388-72A-0087.

     (b) Your environment, as described in the diagrams below.

Condition	Assessment	Status	Assistance Available	Ad On Hours
Offsite laundry facilities, which means the client does not have facilities in own home and the caregiver is not available to perform any other personal or household tasks while laundry is done.	Yes.	N/A	N/A	8
Client is > 45 minutes from essential services (which means he/she lives more than 45 minutes one-way from a full-service market.)	If yes, then the assistance available for this task is assessed by the response to essential shopping.	Unmet	N/A	5
		Met	N/A	0
		Partially met	<1/4 time	5
			between 1/4 to 1/2 time	4
			between 1/2 to 3/4 time	2
			>3/4 time	2
Wood supply used as only source of heat.	Yes	Unmet	N/A	8
		Met	N/A	0
		Declines	N/A	0
		Partially met	< 1/4 time	8
			between 1/4 to 1/2 time	6
			between 1/2 to 3/4 time	4
			> 3/4 time	2

     (c) Your living arrangement.

     (I) If there is more than one client living in the same household, the status cannot be unmet for the following IADLs:

     (A) Meal preparation,

     (B) Housekeeping,

     (C) Shopping,

     (D) Wood supply.

     (ii) If you and your paid provider live in the same household, the status must be met for the following IADLs:

     (A) Meal preparation,

     (B) Housekeeping,

     (C) Shopping,

     (D) Wood supply.

     (2) The ((CARE tool will provide a)) hours identified in WAC 388-72A-0095 (1)(b) are added to the resulting hours in WAC 388-72A-0095 (1)(a). The result is the maximum number of hours that can be used to develop your care plan. The assessor must take into account cost effectiveness, client health and safety, and program limits in determining how hours can be used to meet identified client needs.

     (3) Within the limits of subsection (2) of this section, you and your case manager will work to determine what services you choose to receive if you are eligible. The hours may be used to authorize:

     (a) Personal care services (per WAC 388-72A-0055, 388-72A-0060, ((or)) 388-72A-0065, or 388-845-1300);

     (b) Home delivered meals (per WAC ((388-72A-0055)) 388-71-0415);

     (c) Adult day care (per WAC ((388-72A-055 or 388-15-652)) 388-71-0415);

     (d) ((Adult day health (per WAC 388-72A-055 or 388-15-653);

     (c))) A home health aide (per WAC ((388-72A-0055)) 388-71-0415).

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.09.520, 74.39A.090. 03-05-097, § 388-72A-0095, filed 2/19/03, effective 3/22/03.]

     Reviser's note: The typographical errors in the above section occurred in the copy filed by the agency and appear in the Register pursuant to the requirements of RCW 34.08.040.

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