WSR 15-06-039 PERMANENT RULES HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY (Washington Apple Health) [Filed February 26, 2015, 1:54 p.m., effective March 29, 2015] Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: The agency is adopting new WAC 182-505-0300 Hospital presumptive eligibility.
This rule is necessary to provide temporary Washington apple health (WAH) coverage to individuals who are determined eligible for hospital presumptive eligibility coverage by a qualified hospital.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act established under Public Law 111-148.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 15-02-057 on January 5, 2015.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: February 26, 2015.
Jason R. P. Crabbe
Rules Coordinator
NEW SECTION
WAC 182-505-0300 Washington apple health—Hospital presumptive eligibility.
(1) Purpose. The hospital presumptive eligibility (HPE) program provides temporary Washington apple health (WAH) coverage to HPE-eligible persons who enroll through an HPE-qualified hospital.
(2) HPE-eligible persons. To be HPE-eligible:
(a) A person must:
(i) Be younger than age sixty-five; and
(ii) Meet the eligibility requirements for one or more of the following programs:
(A) WAH for pregnant women (chapter 182-505 WAC);
(B) WAH for kids (chapter 182-505 WAC);
(C) WAH for foster care (chapter 182-505 WAC);
(D) WAH for parents and caretaker relatives (chapter 182-505 WAC);
(E) WAH for adults (chapter 182-505 WAC);
(F) TAKE CHARGE for family planning services (chapter 182-532 WAC).
(b) A person must not:
(i) Be a WAH beneficiary;
(ii) Be a supplemental security income beneficiary; or
(iii) Have received HPE coverage within the preceding twenty-four months.
(3) HPE-qualified hospitals. To be HPE-qualified, a hospital must:
(a) Operate in Washington state;
(b) Submit a signed core provider agreement (CPA) to the agency;
(c) Submit a signed HPE agreement to the agency;
(d) Comply with the terms of the CPA and HPE agreements;
(e) Determine HPE eligibility using only those employees who have successfully completed the agency's HPE training;
(f) Agree to provide HPE-application assistance to anyone who requests it; and
(g) Agree to be listed on the agency's web site as an HPE-application assistance provider.
(4) Limitations.
(a) An HPE-qualified hospital must attempt to help the person complete a regular WAH application before filing an HPE application. If the person cannot indicate whether he or she expects to file a federal tax return or be claimed as a tax dependent, the HPE-qualified hospital may treat the person as a nonfiler under WAC 182-506-0010 (5)(c) for HPE purposes.
(b) HPE coverage begins on the earlier of:
(i) The day the HPE-qualified hospital determines the person is eligible; or
(ii) The day the HPE-qualified hospital provides a covered medical service to the person, but only if the hospital determines the person is eligible and submits the decision to the agency no later than five calendar days after the date of service.
(c) HPE coverage ends on the earlier of:
(i) The last day of the month following the month in which HPE coverage began; or
(ii) The day the agency determines the person is eligible for other WAH coverage.
(d) HPE coverage does not qualify a person for continuous eligibility under WAC 182-504-0015.
(e) If HPE coverage is based on pregnancy, the pregnant woman is eligible for HPE coverage only once for that pregnancy.
(f) The HPE program covers only those services included in the programs listed in subsection (2)(e) of this section, except that pregnancy-related services are limited to ambulatory prenatal care.
(g) A child born to a woman with HPE coverage is ineligible for WAH under WAC 182-505-0210(2). An HPE-qualified hospital must complete a separate HPE determination for the newborn child.
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