PDFWAC 182-546-5800

Nonemergency transportation—Trips out-of-state/out-of-country.

(1) The agency reviews requests for out-of-state nonemergency transportation in accordance with regulations for covered health care services including, but not limited to, WAC 182-501-0180, 182-501-0182 and 182-501-0184. Out-of-state requests must be submitted to the agency no less than seven business days prior to the client's anticipated travel date.
(2) The agency does not pay for nonemergency transportation to or from locations outside of the United States and U.S. territories, except as allowed under WAC 182-501-0184 for British Columbia, Canada.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160, 42 C.F.R. §§ 431.53 and 440.170. WSR 23-17-118, § 182-546-5800, filed 8/18/23, effective 9/18/23. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021 and 41.05.160. WSR 15-03-050, § 182-546-5800, filed 1/14/15, effective 2/14/15. WSR 11-17-032, recodified as § 182-546-5800, filed 8/9/11, effective 8/9/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.057, 74.08.090, and 74.09.500. WSR 11-15-029, § 388-546-5800, filed 7/12/11, effective 8/12/11.]