WSR 22-20-065

HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY

[Filed September 29, 2022, 6:45 p.m.]

Title or Subject: Medicaid State Plan Amendment (SPA) 22-0023 Behavioral and Community Health Aides.

Effective Date: October 1, 2022.

Description: The health care authority (HCA) intends to submit medicaid SPA 22-0023 in order to establish two new provider types in the medicaid state plan: Community health aides/practitioners and behavioral health aides/practitioners.

SPA 22-0023 is expected to increase the annual aggregate payment as it introduces new provider types to be reimbursed by medicaid. However, because these are new provider types, HCA has no data upon which to estimate a financial impact at this time.

SPA 22-0023 is in the development process; therefore, a copy is not yet available for review. HCA would appreciate any input or concerns regarding this SPA. To request a copy when it becomes available or submit comments, please contact the person named below (please note that all comments are subject to public review and disclosure, as are the names of those who comment).

CONTACT: Lena Nachand, Office of Tribal Affairs, 626 8th Avenue S.E., Olympia, WA 98501, phone 360-622-1237, TRS 711, email lena.nachand@hca.wa.gov, website https://www.hca.wa.gov/about-hca/who-we-are/tribal-relations.