Section 388-71-06145. What requirements must an applicant satisfy to be placed on the referral registry as a provider?

The applicant must satisfy the following requirements to be placed on the referral registry as a provider:

(1) Be eighteen years of age or older;

(2) Provide:

(a) A social security card;

(b) A current driver's license issued by the state of Washington or another state in which the applicant resides or has recently resided; or

(c) A current identification card, which includes the applicant's photograph, issued by the state of Washington or another state in which the applicant resides or has recently resided;

(3) Complete an application and prescreening with the registry coordinator;

(4) Satisfactorily complete a Washington state patrol name and date of birth background screening as required by WAC 388-71-0510 and 388-825-320;

(5) Review "Becoming an IP" booklet unless the applicant has already worked as an individual provider for more than three months;

(6) Complete orientation and safety training as required by WAC 388-71-0860;

(7) Have a current provider contract(s) with DSHS or initiate the process for obtaining a provider contract(s); and

(8) Satisfactorily complete a national fingerprint-based background screening if the applicant has lived in the state of Washington for less than three years.

Applicants who do not meet the provider requirements under this section will not be placed on the referral registry.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.09.520. WSR 14-13-062, § 388-71-06145, filed 6/12/14, effective 7/13/14.]

RCW 74.08.090, 74.09.520. WSR 14-13-062, § 388-71-06145, filed 6/12/14, effective 7/13/14.

Rules

388-71-0510,388-825-320,388-71-0860,