The following definitions and those found in WAC
388-500-0005 medical definitions and WAC
388-532-050 apply to the department's
TAKE CHARGE program.
"Ancillary services" -- Those family planning services provided to
TAKE CHARGE clients by department-contracted providers who are not
TAKE CHARGE providers. These services include, but are not limited to, family planning pharmacy services, family planning laboratory services and sterilization services.
"Application assistance" -- The process a
TAKE CHARGE provider follows in helping a client to complete and submit an application to the department for the
TAKE CHARGE program.
"Education, counseling and risk reduction intervention" or
"ECRR" -- Client-centered education and counseling services designed to strengthen decision making skills and support a client's safe, effective and successful use of his or her chosen contraceptive method. For women, ECRR is part of the annual preventive medicine visit. For men, ECRR is a stand alone service for those men seeking family planning services and whose partners are at moderate to high risk of unintended pregnancy.
"TAKE CHARGE" -- The department's demonstration and research program approved by the federal government under a medicaid program waiver to provide family planning services.
"TAKE CHARGE provider" -- A provider who is approved by the department to participate in
TAKE CHARGE by:
(1) Being a department-approved family planning provider; and
(2) Having a supplemental
TAKE CHARGE agreement to provide
TAKE CHARGE family planning services to eligible clients under the terms of the federally approved medicaid waiver for the
TAKE CHARGE program.
[11-14-075, recodified as § 182-532-710, filed 6/30/11, effective 7/1/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.09.800. 08-11-031, § 388-532-710, filed 5/13/08, effective 6/13/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.09.520, and 74.09.800. 05-24-032, § 388-532-710, filed 11/30/05, effective 12/31/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.09.520, 74.09.800, and SSB 5968, 1999 c 392 § 2(12). 02-21-021, § 388-532-710, filed 10/8/02, effective 11/8/02.]