Section 182-511-1000. Health care for workers with disabilities (HWD)—Program description.  


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  • This section describes the health care for workers with disabilities (HWD) program.
    (1) The HWD program provides categorically needy (CN) scope of care as described in WAC 182-501-0060.
    (2) The medicaid agency approves HWD coverage for twelve months effective the first of the month in which a person applies and meets program requirements. See WAC 182-511-1100 for "retroactive" coverage for months before the month of application.
    (3) A person who is eligible for another medicaid program may choose not to participate in the HWD program.
    (4) A person is not eligible for HWD coverage for a month in which the person received medicaid benefits under the medically needy (MN) program.
    (5) The HWD program does not provide long-term care (LTC) services described in chapters 182-513 and 182-515 WAC. LTC services include institutional, waivered, and hospice services. To receive LTC services, a person must qualify and participate in the cost of care according to the rules of those programs.
    [Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021 and 41.05.160. WSR 15-14-080, § 182-511-1000, filed 6/29/15, effective 7/30/15. WSR 11-24-018, recodified as § 182-511-1000, filed 11/29/11, effective 12/1/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.08.090, 74.09.530, and 74.09.700. WSR 06-24-036, § 388-475-1000, filed 11/30/06, effective 1/1/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, Section 1902 (a)(10)(A)(ii) of the Social Security Act, and 2001 c 7 § 209(5), Part II. WSR 02-01-073, § 388-475-1000, filed 12/14/01, effective 1/14/02.]
RCW 41.05.021 and 41.05.160. WSR 15-14-080, § 182-511-1000, filed 6/29/15, effective 7/30/15. WSR 11-24-018, recodified as § 182-511-1000, filed 11/29/11, effective 12/1/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.08.090, 74.09.530, and 74.09.700. WSR 06-24-036, § 388-475-1000, filed 11/30/06, effective 1/1/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, Section 1902 (a)(10)(A)(ii) of the Social Security Act, and 2001 c 7 § 209(5), Part II. WSR 02-01-073, § 388-475-1000, filed 12/14/01, effective 1/14/02.

Rules

182-501-0060,182-511-1100,182-513,182-515,