WSR 14-12-025
INTERPRETIVE OR POLICY STATEMENT
DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
[Filed May 27, 2014, 1:18 p.m.]
Notice of Interpretive or Policy Statement
In accordance with RCW 34.05.230(12), following is a list of policy and interpretive statements issued by the department of social and health services.
Aging and Long-Term Support Administration
Division of Home and Community Services (HCS)
and
Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA)
Document Title: Public Notice.
Subject: Change to HCS and DDA home and community based services waivers.
Effective Date: November 24, 2014.
Document Description: HCS and DDA intend to submit waiver amendments with the federal Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) for the following waivers:
COPES (WA.0049) - HCS
New Freedom (WA.0443) - HCS
Basic Plus (WA.0409) - DDA
Core (WA.0410) - DDA
CIIBS (WA.40669) - DDA
Community Protection (WA.0411) - DDA
These amendments will incorporate the new billing and payment information related to implementation of ProviderOne Phase 2 for waiver providers who have 1099 tax status (such as adult family homes, supported living providers, home delivered meals vendors, behavior support and consultation providers, and personal emergency response system vendors). After implementation of ProviderOne Phase 2, billing and payment for these waiver providers will no longer be completed by DSHS social service payment system. This amendment will have no impact on individual providers represented by SEIU 775NW who provide waiver personal care and respite services to waiver participants.
To receive a copy of the interpretive or policy statements contact Debbie Johnson, HCS, P.O. Box 45600, phone (360) 725-2531, fax (360) 586-9727, e-mail Debbie.Johnson2@dshs.wa.gov, web site http://www.altsa.dshs.wa.gov/; or Kris Pederson, DDA, P.O. Box 45310, phone (360) 725-3445, fax (360) 407-0955, e-mail Kristine.Pederson@dshs.wa.gov, web site http://www.dshs.wa.gov/ddd, TDD/TTY (360) 438-2637.