(1) The agency pays only those providers who:
(a) Have been approved by the agency to provide substance-using pregnant people (SUPP) program services;
(b) Have been licensed and certified as a behavioral health agency by the department of health (DOH) under chapter
246-341 WAC;
(c) Meet the department of health hospital licensing regulations in chapter
246-320 WAC; and
(d) Meet the general provider requirements in chapter
182-502 WAC.
(2) Providers must:
(a) Report any changes in their certification, level of care, or program operations to the agency SUPP program manager;
(b) Have written policies and procedures that include a working statement describing the purpose and methods of treatment for substance-using or substance-dependent pregnant people;
(c) Provide guidelines and resources for current medical treatment methods by specific substance type;
(d) Have linkages with state and community providers to ensure a working knowledge exists of current medical and substance use disorder resources; and
(e) Ensure that an assessment for substance use disorders of the client has been completed:
(i) By a substance use disorder professional under chapter
246-811 WAC;
(ii) Using the latest criteria of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM); and
(iii) No earlier than six months before, and no later than five days after, the client's admission to the SUPP program.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
41.05.021 and
41.05.160. WSR 22-17-168, § 182-533-0720, filed 8/24/22, effective 9/24/22; WSR 15-14-038, § 182-533-0720, filed 6/24/15, effective 7/25/15. WSR 11-14-075, recodified as § 182-533-0720, filed 6/30/11, effective 7/1/11. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.08.090 and
74.09.800. WSR 05-08-061, § 388-533-0720, filed 3/31/05, effective 5/1/05; WSR 04-11-008, § 388-533-720 (codified as WAC 388-533-0720), filed 5/5/04, effective 6/5/04.]