WSR 18-08-033
PERMANENT RULES
DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Aging and Long-Term Support Administration)
[Filed March 27, 2018, 11:16 a.m., effective April 27, 2018]
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: The department is creating new sections in chapter 388-106 WAC, Long-term care services, for two new benefit packages for medicaid alternative care (MAC) and tailored supports for older adults (TSOA) as part of Washington's medicaid transformation demonstration.
Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: New WAC 388-106-1900, 388-106-1905, 388-106-1910, 388-106-1915, 388-106-1920, 388-106-1921, 388-106-1925, 388-106-1930, 388-106-1931, 388-106-1932, 388-106-1933, 388-106-1935, 388-106-1940, 388-106-1945, 388-106-1950, 388-106-1955, 388-106-1960, 388-106-1965, 388-106-1970, 388-106-1975, 388-106-1980, 388-106-1985, and 388-106-1990.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 74.08.090.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 17-24-128 on December 6, 2017.
Changes Other than Editing from Proposed to Adopted Version: WAC 388-106-1900:
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In the definition of "caregiver phases," the five phases were listed.
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The definition of "GetCare" was modified to include the use of GetCare system.
WAC 388-106-1910:
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The modifier "full" was added to 388-106-1910 (2)(a)(ii) so it would mirror the language in WAC 388-106-1905 (2)(a)(i).
WAC 388-106-1915:
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Language was added to clarify that TCARE assessment recommends services but caregiver and care receiver may select any service from the list of services.
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Language was added to clarify that the GetCare assessment does not recommend or restrict the services available to the care receiver.
WAC 388-106-1985:
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Language was added to clarify that there is no right to an administrative hearing for presumptive eligibility determinations described in WAC 388-106-1905(2) and 388-106-1910(2).
WAC 388-106-1920:
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The maximum amount of step three services was edited to clarify when the maximum amount changes.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 23, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 23, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: March 26, 2018.
Katherine I. Vasquez
Rules Coordinator
Reviser's note: The material contained in this filing exceeded the page-count limitations of WAC 1-21-040 for appearance in this issue of the Register. It will appear in the 18-09 issue of the Register.