WSR 22-23-111

HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY

[Filed November 17, 2022, 8:23 a.m.]

Title or Subject: Medicaid State Plan Amendment (SPA) 23-0003 Behavioral and Community Health Aides – New SPA Number.

Effective Date: Anticipated early to mid-2023.

Description: The health care authority (HCA) previously published notice under WSR 22-20-065 of the intent to submit medicaid SPA 22-0023 to establish two new provider types in the medicaid state plan: Community health aides/practitioners and behavioral health aides/practitioners. Submission of this SPA has been delayed until early to mid-2023, necessitating renumbering the SPA as 23-0003.

As stated previously, this SPA 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 23-0003 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.