(1) To provide community first choice services, medicaid personal care, or respite services a home care agency must be:
(a) Contracted with DSHS to provide the service; and
(b) Licensed as a home care agency or home health agency through the department of health under chapter
246-335 WAC.
(2) If a residential agency certified under chapter
388-101 WAC wants to provide medicaid personal care services, personal care services under the community first choice program, or respite care, the agency must be:
(a) Contracted with DSHS to provide the service; and
(b) Licensed as a home care agency or home health agency through the department of health under chapter
246-335 WAC.
(3) If a residential agency certified under chapter
388-101 WAC only wants to provide skills acquisition under the community first choice program, the agency must be contracted with DSHS to provide the service.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
71A.12.020,
71A.12.030,
71A.12.040,
71A.12.050,
71A.12.110,
71A.12.161,
43.20A.710, and
43.43.837. WSR 23-07-130, § 388-825-330, filed 3/22/23, effective 4/22/23. Statutory Authority: 2014 c 139, 2014 c 166, 2015 3rd sp.s. c 4, RCW
71A.12.030, and
71A.12.120. WSR 16-17-009, § 388-825-330, filed 8/4/16, effective 9/4/16. Statutory Authority: RCW
71A.12.030 and
71A.12.040. WSR 10-02-101, § 388-825-330, filed 1/6/10, effective 2/6/10. Statutory Authority: RCW
71A.12.030,
71A.12.120. WSR 05-17-135, § 388-825-330, filed 8/19/05, effective 9/19/05.]