PDFWAC 388-826-0200

What happens if a licensed provider terminates a client's out-of-home services?

(1) If a licensed provider terminates a client's out-of-home services, the provider must:
(a) Notify the client's parent or legal guardian, the department, and the client's school in writing at least thirty days before the termination;
(b) Provide one of the following termination reasons:
(i) The provider cannot meet the needs of the client;
(ii) The client's safety or the safety of other people in the home or facility is endangered;
(iii) The client's health or the health of other people in the home or facility would otherwise be endangered; or
(iv) The provider ceases to operate; and
(c) Participate in the development of a transition plan.
(2) If a licensed provider terminates a client's out-of-home services, the department assesses the client's health and welfare needs and authorizes services within the scope of the home and community-based services waiver identified in the client's person-centered service plan.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and chapters 71A.28, 74.13 RCW. WSR 21-15-059, § 388-826-0200, filed 7/15/21, effective 8/15/21. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 74.13.350. WSR 18-23-004, § 388-826-0200, filed 11/7/18, effective 12/8/18. WSR 06-01-107, recodified as § 388-826-0200, filed 12/21/05, effective 12/21/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.13.350. WSR 02-22-057, § 388-826-0100, filed 10/31/02, effective 12/1/02.]