Section 182-551-2200. Home health services—Eligible providers.

The following may contract with the medicaid agency to provide home health services through the home health program, subject to the restrictions or limitations in this section and other applicable published WAC:

(1) A home health agency that:

(a) Is Title XVIII (medicare)-certified;

(b) Is department of health (DOH) licensed as a home health agency;

(c) Submits a completed, signed core provider agreement to the medicaid agency; and

(d) Is assigned a provider number.

(2) A registered nurse (RN) who:

(a) Is prior authorized by the medicaid agency to provide intermittent nursing services when no home health agency exists in the area a client resides;

(b) Cannot contract with a medicare-certified home health agency;

(c) Submits a completed, signed core provider agreement to the medicaid agency; and

(d) Is assigned a provider number.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160. WSR 16-03-035, § 182-551-2200, filed 1/12/16, effective 2/12/16. WSR 11-14-075, recodified as § 182-551-2200, filed 6/30/11, effective 7/1/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, chapter 74.09 RCW, and 2009 c 326. WSR 10-10-087, § 388-551-2200, filed 5/3/10, effective 6/3/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.09.520, 74.09.530, and 74.09.500. WSR 02-15-082, § 388-551-2200, filed 7/15/02, effective 8/15/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.09.530. WSR 99-16-069, § 388-551-2200, filed 8/2/99, effective 9/2/99.]

RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160. WSR 16-03-035, § 182-551-2200, filed 1/12/16, effective 2/12/16. WSR 11-14-075, recodified as § 182-551-2200, filed 6/30/11, effective 7/1/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, chapter 74.09 RCW, and 2009 c 326. WSR 10-10-087, § 388-551-2200, filed 5/3/10, effective 6/3/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.09.520, 74.09.530, and 74.09.500. WSR 02-15-082, § 388-551-2200, filed 7/15/02, effective 8/15/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.09.530. WSR 99-16-069, § 388-551-2200, filed 8/2/99, effective 9/2/99.