WSR 09-17-016 INTERPRETIVE OR POLICY STATEMENT
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
[ Filed August 6, 2009, 1:22 p.m. ]
Notice of Interpretive or Policy Statement
In accordance with RCW 34.05.230(12), following is a list of policy and interpretive statements issued by the department of social and health services.
Health and Recovery Services Administration (HRSA) Division of Legal Services
Document Title: # Memo 09-56.
Subject: Tribal health program: Increase in IHS/OMB encounter rate and changes to the state match for nonnative chemical dependency services.
Effective Date: August 1, 2009.
Document Description: This memo informs Indian health services (IHS) and tribal 638 health clinic providers of:
? An increase in the IHS/OMB encounter rate retroactive to dates of service on and after January 1, 2009; and ? Changes to the federal medical assistance percentages (FMAP) rate effective August 1, 2009.
To receive a copy of the interpretive or policy statements, contact Amber Dassow, HRSA, P.O. Box 45504, Olympia, WA 98504-5504, phone (360) 725-1349, TDD/TTY 1-800-848-5429, fax (360) 586-9727, e-mail dassoal@dshs.wa.gov, web site http://hrsa.dshs.wa.gov.
