WSR 15-05-029 PROPOSED RULES HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY (Washington Apple Health) [Filed February 10, 2015, 8:56 a.m.]
Original Notice.
Proposal is exempt under RCW 34.05.310(4) or 34.05.330(1).
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: WAC 182-553-100 Home infusion therapy/parenteral nutrition program—General and 182-553-400 Home infusion therapy/parenteral nutrition program—Provider requirements.
Hearing Location(s): Health Care Authority (HCA), Cherry Street Plaza Building, Pear Conference Room, CSP 107, 626 8th Avenue, Olympia, WA 98504 (metered public parking is available street side around building. A map is available at http://www.hca.wa.gov/documents/directions_to_csp.pdf or directions can be obtained by calling (360) 725-1000), on March 24, 2015, at 10:00 a.m.
Date of Intended Adoption: Not sooner than March 25, 2015.
Submit Written Comments to: HCA Rules Coordinator, P.O. Box 45504, Olympia, WA 98504-5504, delivery 626 8th Avenue, Olympia, WA 98504, e-mail arc@hca.wa.gov, fax (360) 586-9727, by March 24, 2015.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Kelly Richters by March 16, 2015, TTY (800) 848-5429 or (360) 725-1307 or e-mail kelly.richters@hca.wa.gov.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: The agency is making routine housekeeping changes to these rules to replace outdated references to DSHS and to clarify language.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: HCA is no longer part of DSHS.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160.
Statute Being Implemented: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Name of Proponent: HCA, governmental.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting: Chantelle Diaz, P.O. Box 42716, Olympia, WA 98504-2716, (360) 725-1842; Implementation and Enforcement: Lisa Humphrey, P.O. Box 45506, Olympia, WA 98504-5506, (360) 725-1617.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. The joint administrative [rules] review committee has not requested the filing of a small business economic impact statement, and these rules do not impose a disproportionate cost impact on small businesses.
A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328. RCW 34.05.328 does not apply to HCA rules unless requested by the joint administrative rules review committee or applied voluntarily.
February 10, 2015
Jason R. P. Crabbe
Rules Coordinator
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 11-14-075, filed 6/30/11, effective 7/1/11)
WAC 182-553-100 Home infusion therapy/parenteral nutrition program—General.
The ((department's)) agency's home infusion therapy/parenteral nutrition program provides the supplies and equipment necessary for parenteral infusion of therapeutic agents to medical assistance clients. An eligible client receives equipment, supplies, and parenteral administration of therapeutic agents in a qualified setting to improve or sustain the client's health.
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 11-14-075, filed 6/30/11, effective 7/1/11)
WAC 182-553-400 Home infusion therapy/parenteral nutrition program—Provider requirements.
(1) Eligible providers of home infusion supplies and equipment and parenteral nutrition solutions must:
(a) Have a signed core provider agreement with the ((department)) agency; and
(b) Be one of the following provider types:
(i) Pharmacy provider;
(ii) Durable medical equipment (DME) provider; or
(iii) Infusion therapy provider.
(2) The ((department)) agency pays eligible providers for home infusion supplies and equipment and parenteral nutrition solutions only when the providers:
(a) Are able to provide home infusion therapy within their scope of practice;
(b) Have evaluated each client in collaboration with the client's physician, pharmacist, or nurse to determine whether home infusion therapy/parenteral nutrition is an appropriate course of action;
(c) Have determined that the therapies prescribed and the client's needs for care can be safely met;
(d) Have assessed the client and obtained a written physician order for all solutions and medications administered to the client in the client's residence or in a dialysis center through intravenous, epidural, subcutaneous, or intrathecal routes;
(e) Meet the requirements in WAC 388-502-0020, including keeping legible, accurate and complete client charts, and providing the following documentation in the client's medical file:
(i) For a client receiving infusion therapy, the file must contain:
(A) A copy of the written prescription for the therapy;
(B) The client's age, height, and weight; and
(C) The medical necessity for the specific home infusion service.
(ii) For a client receiving parenteral nutrition, the file must contain:
(A) All the information listed in (e)(i) of this subsection;
(B) Oral or enteral feeding trials and outcomes, if applicable;
(C) Duration of gastrointestinal impairment; and
(D) The monitoring and reviewing of the client's lab values:
(I) At the initiation of therapy;
(II) At least once per month; and
(III) When the client ((and/or)), the client's lab results, or both, are unstable.
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