WSR 15-12-009

[Filed May 21, 2015, 12:49 p.m.]

Title or Subject: Medicaid State Plan Amendment (SPA) TN# 15-0022 Dental Services.

Effective Date: July 1, 2015.

Description: The health care authority intends to submit medicaid SPA 15-0022 in order to update information regarding dental services provided to clients of the developmental disabilities administration.

This SPA will update the medicaid state plan so it reflects current practice and policy; no program changes are anticipated. The updates include information regarding sealants, prefabricated stainless steel crowns, surgical and nonsurgical periodontal services, oral parenteral sedation or anesthesia, and behavior management.

This SPA is anticipated to have no effect on annual aggregate expenditures.

The SPA is in the development process; therefore a copy is not yet available for review. To contact the agency for additional information and a copy of the SPA when it becomes available, please contact Dianne Baum, Health Care Benefits, 628 8th Avenue S.E., Olympia, WA 98501, phone (360) 725-1590, TDD/TTY 1-800-848-5429, fax (253) 350-6512, e-mail Dianne.baum@hca.wa.gov.