12-10-048

WSR 12-10-048

EMERGENCY RULES

DEPARTMENT OF

SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Aging and Disability Services Administration)

[ Filed April 30, 2012, 10:40 a.m. , effective May 1, 2012 ]

     Effective Date of Rule: May 1, 2012.

     Purpose: To implement funding for training costs as approved in [3]ESHB 2127 (2012 supplemental budget).

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 388-105-0005.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 74.39A.050 (3)(a).

     Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that in order to implement the requirements or reductions in appropriations enacted in any budget for fiscal year 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 or 2013, which necessitates the need for the immediate adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule, and that observing the time requirements of notice and opportunity to comment upon adoption of a permanent rule would be contrary to the fiscal needs or requirements of the agency.

     Reasons for this Finding: Initiative I-1163 mandates basic minimum training standards for workers in adult family homes and in contracted assisted living, adult residential care, and enhanced adult residential care facilities. The 2012 supplemental operating budget provided funding for training costs.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

     Date Adopted: April 26, 2012.

Katherine I. Vasquez

Rules Coordinator

4360.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 12-02-050, filed 12/30/11, effective 1/30/12)

WAC 388-105-0005   The daily medicaid payment rates for clients assessed using the comprehensive assessment reporting evaluation (CARE) tool and that reside in adult family homes (AFH) and ((boarding homes)) assisted living facilities contracted to provide assisted living (AL), adult residential care (ARC), and enhanced adult residential care (EARC) services.   For contracted AFH and boarding homes contracted to provide AL, ARC, and EARC services, the department pays the following daily rates for care of a medicaid resident:

COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL DAILY RATES FOR CLIENTS ASSESSED USING CARE
KING COUNTY
CARE CLASSIFICATION		AL Without Capital Add-on	AL With Capital Add-on	ARC	EARC	AFH
A Low		$((66.52)) 67.59	$((71.94)) 73.01	$((47.06)) 48.13	$((47.06)) 48.13	$((46.61)) 48.40
A Med		$((72.02)) 73.09	$((77.44)) 78.51	$((53.39)) 54.46	$((53.39)) 54.46	$((52.86)) 54.65
A High		$((80.81)) 81.88	$((86.23)) 87.30	$((58.63)) 59.70	$((58.63)) 59.70	$((59.12)) 60.91
B Low		$((66.52)) 67.59	$((71.94)) 73.01	$((47.06)) 48.13	$((47.06)) 48.13	$((46.84)) 48.63
B Med		$((74.22)) 75.29	$((79.64)) 80.71	$((59.72)) 60.79	$((59.72)) 60.79	$((59.41)) 61.20
B Med-High		$((84.05)) 85.12	$((89.47)) 90.54	$((63.50)) 64.57	$((63.50)) 64.57	$((63.64)) 65.43
B High		$((88.48)) 89.55	$((93.90)) 94.97	$((72.58)) 73.65	$((72.58)) 73.65	$((72.73)) 74.52
C Low		$((72.02)) 73.09	$((77.44)) 78.51	$((53.39)) 54.46	$((53.39)) 54.46	$((52.86)) 54.65
C Med		$((80.81)) 81.88	$((86.23)) 87.30	$((67.00)) 68.07	$((67.00)) 68.07	$((67.44)) 69.23
C Med-High		$((100.58)) 101.65	$((106.00)) 107.07	$((89.29)) 90.36	$((89.29)) 90.36	$((88.28)) 90.07
C High		$((101.58)) 102.65	$((107.00)) 108.07	$((90.14)) 91.21	$((90.14)) 91.21	$((89.51)) 91.30
D Low		$((74.22)) 75.29	$((79.64)) 80.71	$((72.14)) 73.21	$((72.14)) 73.21	$((68.74)) 70.53
D Med		$((82.46)) 83.53	$((87.88)) 88.95	$((83.57)) 84.64	$((83.57)) 84.64	$((84.09)) 85.88
D Med-High		$((106.61)) 107.68	$((112.03)) 113.10	$((106.26)) 107.33	$((106.26)) 107.33	$((101.14)) 102.93
D High		$((114.88)) 115.95	$((120.30)) 121.37	$((114.88)) 115.95	$((114.88)) 115.95	$((115.12)) 116.91
E Med		$((138.82)) 139.89	$((144.24)) 145.31	$((138.82)) 139.89	$((138.82)) 139.89	$((139.06)) 140.85
E High		$((162.76)) 163.83	$((168.18)) 169.25	$((162.76)) 163.83	$((162.76)) 163.83	$((163.01)) 164.80

COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL DAILY RATES FOR CLIENTS ASSESSED USING CARE
METROPOLITAN COUNTIES*
CARE CLASSIFICATION		AL Without Capital Add-on	AL With Capital Add-on	ARC	EARC	AFH
A Low		$((61.02)) 62.09	$((65.94)) 67.01	$((47.06)) 48.13	$((47.06)) 48.13	$((46.61)) 48.40
A Med		$((64.33)) 65.40	$((69.25)) 70.32	$((51.28)) 52.35	$((51.28)) 52.35	$((50.77)) 52.56
A High		$((78.61)) 79.68	$((83.53)) 84.60	$((55.91)) 56.98	$((55.91)) 56.98	$((55.98)) 57.77
B Low		$((61.02)) 62.09	$((65.94)) 67.01	$((47.06)) 48.13	$((47.06)) 48.13	$((46.84)) 48.63
B Med		$((69.81)) 70.88	$((74.73)) 75.80	$((56.56)) 57.63	$((56.56)) 57.63	$((56.26)) 58.05
B Med-High		$((79.07)) 80.14	$((83.99)) 85.06	$((60.14)) 61.21	$((60.14)) 61.21	$((60.32)) 62.11
B High		$((86.29)) 87.36	$((91.21)) 92.28	$((70.53)) 71.60	$((70.53)) 71.60	$((70.68)) 72.47
C Low		$((64.33)) 65.40	$((69.25)) 70.32	$((51.49)) 52.56	$((51.49)) 52.56	$((51.15)) 52.94
C Med		$((78.61)) 79.68	$((83.53)) 84.60	$((66.14)) 67.21	$((66.14)) 67.21	$((65.80)) 67.59
C Med-High		$((97.27)) 98.34	$((102.19)) 103.26	$((82.96)) 84.03	$((82.96)) 84.03	$((82.04)) 83.83
C High		$((98.24)) 99.31	$((103.16)) 104.23	$((88.24)) 89.31	$((88.24)) 89.31	$((87.03)) 88.82
D Low		$((69.81)) 70.88	$((74.73)) 75.80	$((71.15)) 72.22	$((71.15)) 72.22	$((67.23)) 69.02
D Med		$((80.21)) 81.28	$((85.13)) 86.20	$((81.90)) 82.97	$((81.90)) 82.97	$((81.83)) 83.62
D Med-High		$((103.11)) 104.18	$((108.03)) 109.10	$((103.63)) 104.70	$((103.63)) 104.70	$((98.06)) 99.85
D High		$((111.72)) 112.79	$((116.64)) 117.71	$((111.72)) 112.79	$((111.72)) 112.79	$((111.38)) 113.17
E Med		$((134.51)) 135.58	$((139.43)) 140.50	$((134.51)) 135.58	$((134.51)) 135.58	$((134.17)) 135.96
E High		$((157.30)) 158.37	$((162.22)) 163.29	$((157.30)) 158.37	$((157.30)) 158.37	$((156.96)) 158.75

*Benton, Clark, Franklin, Island, Kitsap, Pierce, Snohomish, Spokane, Thurston, Whatcom, and Yakima counties.

COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL DAILY RATES FOR CLIENTS ASSESSED USING CARE
NONMETROPOLITAN COUNTIES**
CARE CLASSIFICATION		AL Without Capital Add-on	AL With Capital Add-on	ARC	EARC	AFH
A Low		$((59.94)) 61.01	$((65.18)) 66.25	$((47.06)) 48.13	$((47.06)) 48.13	$((46.61)) 48.40
A Med		$((64.33)) 65.40	$((69.57)) 70.64	$((50.23)) 51.30	$((50.23)) 51.30	$((49.74)) 51.53
A High		$((78.61)) 79.68	$((83.85)) 84.92	$((55.01)) 56.08	$((55.01)) 56.08	$((54.95)) 56.74
B Low		$((59.94)) 61.01	$((65.18)) 66.25	$((47.06)) 48.13	$((47.06)) 48.13	$((46.84)) 48.63
B Med		$((69.81)) 70.88	$((75.05)) 76.12	$((55.51)) 56.58	$((55.51)) 56.58	$((55.22)) 57.01
B Med-High		$((79.07)) 80.14	$((84.31)) 85.38	$((59.01)) 60.08	$((59.01)) 60.08	$((59.14)) 60.93
B High		$((86.29)) 87.36	$((91.53)) 92.60	$((66.71)) 67.78	$((66.71)) 67.78	$((66.86)) 68.65
C Low		$((64.33)) 65.40	$((69.57)) 70.64	$((50.23)) 51.30	$((50.23)) 51.30	$((49.74)) 51.53
C Med		$((78.61)) 79.68	$((83.85)) 84.92	$((62.52)) 63.59	$((62.52)) 63.59	$((63.29)) 65.08
C Med-High		$((97.27)) 98.34	$((102.51)) 103.58	$((79.79)) 80.86	$((79.79)) 80.86	$((78.92)) 80.71
C High		$((98.24)) 99.31	$((103.48)) 104.55	$((83.41)) 84.48	$((83.41)) 84.48	$((82.32)) 84.11
D Low		$((69.81)) 70.88	$((75.05)) 76.12	$((67.26)) 68.33	$((67.26)) 68.33	$((63.59)) 65.38
D Med		$((80.21)) 81.28	$((85.45)) 86.52	$((77.42)) 78.49	$((77.42)) 78.49	$((77.39)) 79.18
D Med-High		$((103.11)) 104.18	$((108.35)) 109.42	$((97.95)) 99.02	$((97.95)) 99.02	$((92.74)) 94.53
D High		$((105.60)) 106.67	$((110.84)) 111.91	$((105.60)) 106.67	$((105.60)) 106.67	$((105.32)) 107.11
E Med		$((127.14)) 128.21	$((132.38)) 133.45	$((127.14)) 128.21	$((127.14)) 128.21	$((126.86)) 128.65
E High		$((148.68)) 149.75	$((153.92)) 154.99	$((148.68)) 149.75	$((148.68)) 149.75	$((148.41)) 150.20

** Nonmetropolitan counties: Adams, Asotin, Chelan, Clallam, Columbia, Cowlitz, Douglas, Ferry, Garfield, Grant, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lewis, Lincoln, Mason, Okanogan, Pacific, Pend Orielle, San Juan, Skagit, Skamania, Stevens, Wahkiakum, Walla Walla and Whitman.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.34 RCW based on 2011 1st sp.s. c 7. 12-02-050, § 388-105-0005, filed 12/30/11, effective 1/30/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.39A.030(3) and 2010 c 37 § 206 (19)(a). 10-21-035, § 388-105-0005, filed 10/12/10, effective 10/29/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.39A.030(3), 18.20.290, and 2009 c 564 § 206(4). 09-20-011, § 388-105-0005, filed 9/25/09, effective 10/26/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.39A.030 (3)(a). 09-11-053, § 388-105-0005, filed 5/13/09, effective 6/13/09. Statutory Authority: Chapter 74.39A RCW, RCW 18.20.290, 2006 c 372, 260, and 64. 06-19-017, § 388-105-0005, filed 9/8/06, effective 10/9/06. Statutory Authority: Chapter 74.39A RCW. 06-07-013, § 388-105-0005, filed 3/3/06, effective 4/3/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.39A.030, 2003 c 231. 04-09-092, § 388-105-0005, filed 4/20/04, effective 5/21/04. Statutory Authority: 2002 c 371. 02-22-058, § 388-105-0005, filed 10/31/02, effective 12/1/02. Statutory Authority: 2001 c 7 § 206. 01-21-077, § 388-105-0005, filed 10/18/01, effective 11/18/01. Statutory Authority: Chapter 74.39A RCW. 01-14-056, § 388-105-0005, filed 6/29/01, effective 7/30/01.]