(1) If an individual provider works more service hours in a work week than the work week limit approved by the department or submits a claim for unapproved travel or service hours or nonrequired training time, the department may take any of the following actions:
(a) Contact the individual provider to discuss the client's care needs and the individual provider's responsibilities under department rules and the individual provider's contract;
(b) Provide additional technical assistance to the individual provider and the client on how to comply with department rules and the individual provider contract;
(c) Give the individual provider and the client notice that continued failure by the individual provider to comply may result in termination or suspension of the individual provider's contract;
(d) Terminate or suspend the individual provider's contract and assist the client in finding another individual provider.
(2) Individual providers do not have a right to an administrative hearing under chapter
34.05 RCW to appeal contract terminations under this section.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
74.08.090,
74.09.520,
74.39A.270, and 2016 1st sp.s. c 30. WSR 17-08-065, § 388-114-0120, filed 3/31/17, effective 5/1/17.]