The following may contract with the medicaid agency to provide home health services through the home health program, subject to the restrictions or limitations in this section and other applicable published WAC:
(1) A home health agency that:
(a) Is Title XVIII (medicare)-certified;
(b) Is department of health (DOH) licensed as a home health agency;
(c) Submits a completed, signed core provider agreement to the medicaid agency; and
(d) Is assigned a provider number.
(2) A registered nurse (RN) who:
(a) Is prior authorized by the medicaid agency to provide intermittent nursing services when no home health agency exists in the area where the client's normal life activities take place;
(b) Cannot contract with a medicare-certified home health agency;
(c) Submits a completed, signed core provider agreement to the medicaid agency; and
(d) Is assigned a provider number.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
41.05.021,
41.05.160 and 42 C.F.R. Section 440.70. WSR 18-24-023, § 182-551-2200, filed 11/27/18, effective 1/1/19. Statutory Authority: RCW
41.05.021,
41.05.160. WSR 16-03-035, § 182-551-2200, filed 1/12/16, effective 2/12/16. WSR 11-14-075, recodified as § 182-551-2200, filed 6/30/11, effective 7/1/11. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.08.090, chapter
74.09 RCW, and 2009 c 326. WSR 10-10-087, § 388-551-2200, filed 5/3/10, effective 6/3/10. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.08.090,
74.09.520,
74.09.530, and
74.09.500. WSR 02-15-082, § 388-551-2200, filed 7/15/02, effective 8/15/02. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.08.090 and
74.09.530. WSR 99-16-069, § 388-551-2200, filed 8/2/99, effective 9/2/99.]