(1) Subject to available state only funds, the department of social and health services (DSHS) pays for certain fees and costs for professional guardianship and conservatorship services for eligible persons as described in WAC 388-106-2110.

(2) The amounts paid and which services and costs are covered are determined by DSHS in its sole discretion and are contained in contracts with certified professional guardians and conservators (CPGCs).

(3) Subject to available funds, and in its sole discretion, DSHS may file petitions for guardianship with a Washington state superior court for certain patients occupying beds in acute care hospitals who no longer require inpatient hospital care or who require assistance in accessing or maintaining long-term support and services (LTSS) services due to the person's inability to give consent.