INTERPRETIVE OR POLICY STATEMENT
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
Subject: Private duty nursing services.
Effective Date: September 2000.
Document Description: This manual describes DSHS guidelines for private duty nursing services delivered to medical assistance clients seventeen years of age and younger. Included in this document are the following sections: Client eligibility, provider/client responsibilities, prior authorization information, coverage, billing guidelines, fee schedule, and claim form instructions and sample.
To receive a copy of the interpretive or policy statement, contact Ann Myers, Regulatory Improvement Coordinator, DSHS, Medical Assistance Administration, Division of Program Support, P.O. Box 45530, Olympia, WA 98504, phone (360) 586-2337, TDD 1-800-848-5429, fax (360) 753-7315, e-mail mailto:MYERSEA@dshs.wa.gov.
August 10, 2000
Leslie Saeger, Manager
Regulatory Improvement Project