The purpose of this chapter is to describe:
(1) The number of hours the department may approve an individual provider to work in a work week;
(2) How the department determines work week limitations;
(3) When the department may approve an individual provider to work more than the permanent work week limit;
(4) Client responsibilities regarding work week limits;
(5) Individual provider responsibilities around work week limits;
(6) What happens when a family or household member works more hours than are authorized in the client's plan of care;
(7) What happens when an individual provider works more than the work week limit or submits claims for unauthorized travel time;
(8) How the department approves and authorizes travel time; and
(9) Travel time limitations.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
74.08.090,
74.09.520,
74.39A.270, and 2016 1st sp.s. c 30. WSR 17-08-065, § 388-114-0010, filed 3/31/17, effective 5/1/17.]