Original Notice.

     Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 06-21-067.

     Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: Part 3 of 4: New sections WAC 388-535-1092 Covered dental-related services for clients through age twenty -- Maxillofacial prosthetic services, 388-535-1094 Covered dental-related services for clients through age twenty -- Oral and maxillofacial surgery services, 388-535-1096 Covered dental-related services for clients through age twenty -- Orthodontic services, 388-535-1098 Covered dental-related services for clients through age twenty -- Adjunctive general services, and 388-535-1099 Covered dental-related services for clients of the division of developmental disabilities.

     Hearing Location(s): Blake Office Park East, Rose Room, 4500 10th Avenue S.E., Lacey, WA 98503 (one block north of the intersection of Pacific Avenue S.E. and Alhadeff Lane, behind Goodyear Tire. A map or directions are available at http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/msa/rpau/docket.html or by calling (360) 664-6097), on January 9, 2007, at 10:00 a.m.

     Date of Intended Adoption: Not earlier than January 10, 2007.

     Submit Written Comments to: DSHS Rules Coordinator, P.O. Box 45850, Olympia, WA 98504, delivery 4500 10th Avenue S.E., Lacey, WA 98503, e-mail fernaax@dshs.wa.gov, fax (360) 664-6185, by 5:00 p.m. on January 9, 2007.

     Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Stephanie Schiller, DSHS Rules Consultant, by January 5, 2007, TTY (360) 664-6178 or (360) 664-6097 or by e-mail at schilse@dshs.wa.gov.

     Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: The new sections clarify and update policies for dental-related services for clients though age twenty; ensure that department policies are applied correctly and equitably; replace the terms "medical assistance administration" and "MAA" with "the department"; update policy regarding prior authorization requirements; clarify policy on covered versus noncovered benefits; clarify additional benefits and limitations associated with those services for clients through age twenty.

     Reasons Supporting Proposal: To clarify new dental-related services covered and the limitations associated with those services; to make HRSA's rules regarding covered and noncovered dental-related services for clients through age twenty clearer and easier to understand for clients and dental providers; and to identify the requirements and criteria that must be met in order to obtain covered dental-related services.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 74.08.090, 74.09.500, 74.09.520.

     Statute Being Implemented: RCW 74.08.090, 74.09.500, 74.09.520.

     Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.

     Name of Proponent: Department of social and health services, governmental.

     Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting: Kathy Sayre, 626 8th Avenue, Olympia, WA 98504-5504, (360) 725-1342; Implementation and Enforcement: Dr. John Davis, 626 8th Avenue, Olympia, WA 98504-5504, (360) 725-1748.

     No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. The proposed rules do not create more than minor costs to small businesses.

     A cost-benefit analysis is required under RCW 34.05.328. A preliminary cost-benefit analysis may be obtained by contacting Dr. John Davis, P.O. Box 45506, Olympia, WA 98504-5506, phone (360) 725-1748, TYY/TDD 1-800-848-5429, fax (360) 586-1590, e-mail davisjd@dshs.wa.gov.

November 30, 2006

Andy Fernando, Manager

Rules and Policies Assistance Unit

     (1) Maxillofacial prosthetics are covered only on a case-by-case basis and when prior authorized; and

     (2) The department must pre-approve a provider qualified to furnish maxillofacial prosthetics.

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     (1) Oral and maxillofacial surgery services. The department:

     (a) Requires enrolled providers who do not meet the conditions in WAC 388-535-1070(3) to bill claims for services that are listed in this subsection using only the Current Dental Terminology (CDT) codes.

     (b) Requires enrolled providers (oral and maxillofacial surgeons) who meet the conditions in WAC 388-535-1070(3) to bill claims using Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes unless the procedure is specifically listed in the department's current published billing instructions as a CDT covered code (e.g., extractions).

     (c) Covers nonemergency oral surgery performed in a hospital or ambulatory surgery center only for:

     (i) Clients ages eight and younger;

     (ii) Clients ages nine through twenty only on a case-by-case basis and when prior authorized; and

     (iii) Clients of the division of developmental disabilities according to WAC 388-535-1099.

     (d) Requires the client's dental record to include supporting documentation for each type of extraction or any other surgical procedure billed to the department. The documentation must include:

     (i) Appropriate consent form signed by the client or the client's legal representative;

     (ii) Appropriate radiographs;

     (iii) Medical justification with diagnosis;

     (iv) Client's blood pressure, when appropriate;

     (v) A surgical narrative;

     (vi) A copy of the post-operative instructions; and

     (vii) A copy of all pre- and post-operative prescriptions.

     (e) Covers routine and surgical extractions.

     (f) Covers debridement of a granuloma or cyst that is five millimeters or greater in diameter. The department includes debridement of a granuloma or cyst that is less than five millimeters as part of the global fee for the extraction.

     (g) Covers biopsy, as follows:

     (i) Biopsy of soft oral tissue or brush biopsy do not require prior authorization; and

     (ii) All biopsy reports or findings must be kept in the client's dental record.

     (h) Covers alveoloplasty only on a case-by-case basis and when prior authorized. The department covers alveoplasty only when not performed in conjunction with extractions.

     (i) Covers surgical excision of soft tissue lesions only on a case-by-case basis and when prior authorized.

     (j) Covers only the following excisions of bone tissue in conjunction with placement of immediate, complete, or partial dentures when prior authorized:

     (i) Removal of lateral exostosis;

     (ii) Removal of torus palatinus or torus mandibularis; and

     (iii) Surgical reduction of soft tissue or osseous tuberosity.

     (2) Surgical incisions. The department covers the following surgical incision-related services:

     (a) Uncomplicated intraoral and extraoral soft tissue incision and drainage of abscess. The department does not cover this service when combined with an extraction or root canal treatment. Documentation supporting medical necessity must be in the client's record.

     (b) Removal of foreign body from mucosa, skin, or subcutaneous alveolar tissue when prior authorized. Documentation supporting the medical necessity for the service must be in the client's record.

     (c) Frenuloplasty/frenulectomy for clients through age six. The department covers frenuloplasty/frenulectomy for clients ages seven through twelve only on a case-by-case and when prior authorized. Documentation supporting the medical necessity for the service must be in the client's record.

     (3) Occlusal orthotic devices. (Refer to WAC 388-535-1098 (5)(c) for occlusal guard coverage and limitations on coverage.) The department covers:

     (a) Occlusal orthotic devices for clients ages twelve through twenty only on a case-by-case basis and when prior authorized.

     (b) An occlusal orthotic device only as a laboratory processed full arch appliance.

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     (1) Adjunctive general services. The department:

     (a) Covers palliative (emergency) treatment, not to include pupal debridement (see WAC 388-535-1086 (2)(b)), for treatment of dental pain, limited to once per day, per client, as follows:

     (i) The treatment must occur during limited evaluation appointments;

     (ii) A comprehensive description of the diagnosis and services provided must be documented in the client's record; and

     (iii) Appropriate radiographs must be in the client's record supporting the medical necessity of the treatment.

     (b) Covers local anesthesia and regional blocks as part of the global fee for any procedure being provided to clients.

     (c) Covers office based oral or parenteral conscious sedation, deep sedation, or general anesthesia, as follows:

     (i) The provider's current anesthesia permit must be on file with the department.

     (ii) For clients of the division of developmental disabilities, the services must be performed according to WAC 388-535-1099.

     (iii) For clients ages eight and younger, documentation supporting the medical necessity of the anesthesia service must be in the client's record.

     (iv) For clients ages nine through twenty, deep sedation or general anesthesia services are covered on a case-by-case basis and when prior authorized, except for oral surgery services. Oral surgery services listed in WAC 388-535-1094 do not require prior authorization.

     (v) Prior authorization is not required for oral or parenteral conscious sedation for any dental service. Documentation supporting the medical necessity of the service must be in the client's record.

     (vi) For clients ages nine through eighteen who have a diagnosis of oral facial cleft, the department does not require prior authorization for deep sedation or general anesthesia services when the dental procedure is directly related to the oral facial cleft treatment.

     (vii) For clients through age twenty, the provider must bill anesthesia services using the CDT codes listed in the department's current published billing instructions.

     (d) Covers inhalation of nitrous oxide for clients through age twenty, once per day.

     (e) Requires providers of oral or parenteral conscious sedation, deep sedation, or general anesthesia to meet:

     (i) The prevailing standard of care;

     (ii) The provider's professional organizational guidelines;

     (iii) The requirements in chapter 246-817 WAC; and

     (iv) Relevant department of health (DOH) medical, dental, or nursing anesthesia regulations.

     (f) Pays for anesthesia services according to WAC 388-535-1350.

     (g) Covers professional consultation/diagnostic services as follows:

     (i) A dentist or a physician other than the practitioner providing treatment must provide the services; and

     (ii) A client must be referred by the department for the services to be covered.

     (2) Nonemergency dental services. The department covers nonemergency dental services performed in a hospital or ambulatory surgical center only for:

     (a) Clients ages eight and younger.

     (b) Clients ages nine through twenty only on a case-by-case basis and when prior authorized.

     (c) Clients of the division of developmental disabilities according to WAC 388-535-1099.

     (3) Professional visits. The department covers:

     (a) Up to two house/extended care facility calls (visits) per facility, per provider. The department limits payment to two facilities per day, per provider.

     (b) One hospital call (visit), including emergency care, per day, per provider, per client.

     (c) Emergency office visits after regularly scheduled hours. The department limits payment to one emergency visit per day, per provider.

     (4) Drugs and/or medicaments (pharmaceuticals). The department covers drugs and/or medicaments only when used with parenteral conscious sedation, deep sedation, or general anesthesia. The department's dental program does not pay for oral sedation medications.

     (5) Miscellaneous services. The department covers:

     (a) Behavior management when the assistance of one additional dental staff other than the dentist is required, for:

     (i) Clients ages eight and younger;

     (ii) Clients ages nine through twenty, only on a case-by-case basis and when prior authorized; and

     (iii) Clients of the division of developmental disabilities according to WAC 388-535-1099.

     (b) Treatment of post-surgical complications (e.g., dry socket). Documentation supporting the medical necessity of the service must be in the client's record.

     (c) Occlusal guards when medically necessary and prior authorized. (Refer to WAC 388-535-1094(3) for occlusal orthotic device coverage and coverage limitations.) The department covers:

     (i) An occlusal guard only for clients ages twelve through twenty when the client has permanent dentition; and

     (ii) An occlusal guard only as a laboratory processed full arch appliance.

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     (1) Preventive services.

     (a) Dental prophylaxis. The department covers dental prophylaxis or periodontal maintenance up to three times in a twelve-month period (see subsection (3) of this section for limitations on periodontal scaling and root planing).

     (b) Topical fluoride treatment. The department covers topical fluoride varnish, rinse, foam or gel, up to three times within a twelve-month period.

     (c) Sealants. The department covers sealants:

     (i) Only when used on the occlusal surfaces of:

     (A) Primary teeth A, B, I, J, K, L, S, and T; or

     (B) Permanent teeth two, three, four, five, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty, twenty-one, twenty-eight, twenty-nine, thirty, and thirty-one.

     (ii) Once per tooth in a two-year period.

     (2) Crowns. The department covers stainless steel crowns every two years for the same tooth and only for primary molars and permanent premolars and molars, as follows:

     (a) For clients ages twenty and younger, the department does not require prior authorization for stainless steel crowns. Documentation supporting the medical necessity of the service must be in the client's record.

     (b) For clients ages twenty-one and older, the department requires prior authorization for stainless steel crowns.

     (3) Periodontic services.

     (a) Surgical periodontal services. The department covers:

     (i) Gingivectomy/gingivoplasty once every three years. Documentation supporting the medical necessity of the service must be in the client's record (e.g., drug induced gingival hyperplasia).

     (ii) Gingivectomy/gingivoplasty with periodontal scaling and root planing or periodontal maintenance when the services are performed:

     (A) In a hospital or ambulatory surgical center; or

     (B) For clients under conscious sedation, deep sedation, or general anesthesia.

     (b) Nonsurgical periodontal services. The department covers:

     (i) Periodontal scaling and root planing, up to two times per quadrant in a twelve-month period.

     (ii) Periodontal scaling (four quadrants) substitutes for an eligible periodontal maintenance or oral prophylaxis, twice in a twelve-month period.

     (4) Adjunctive general services.

     (a) Adjunctive general services. The department covers:

     (i) Oral parenteral conscious sedation, deep sedation, or general anesthesia for any dental services performed in a dental office or clinic. Documentation supporting the medical necessity must be in the client's record.

     (ii) Sedations services according to WAC 388-535-1098 (1)(c) and (e).

     (b) Nonemergency dental services. The department covers nonemergency dental services performed in a hospital or an ambulatory surgical center for services listed as covered in WAC 388-535-1082, WAC 388-535-1084, WAC 388-535-1086, WAC 388-535-1088, and WAC 388-535-1094. Documentation supporting the medical necessity of the service must be included in the client's record.

     (5) Miscellaneous services--Behavior management. The department covers behavior management provided in dental offices or dental clinics for clients of any age. Documentation supporting the medical necessity of the service must be included in the client's record.

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