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| Definitions. |
| What benefits do DDD paid services provide to me? |
| Am I eligible to receive paid services from DDA? |
| What services am I eligible to receive from DDA if I am under the age of eighteen, have been determined to meet DDA eligibility requirements, and I am in a dependency guardianship or foster care with children's administration? |
| What services does DDA authorize? |
| How will I know which paid services I will receive? |
WHAT SERVICES MAY BE AVAILABLE |
| What are medicaid state plan services? |
| What medicaid state plan services can DDA authorize? |
| Where do I find information on DDA's home and community based services (HCBS) waiver services, eligibility rules and definitions? |
| What is a "state-only funded" service? |
| Am I eligible for state-only funded services? |
| If I am not on a DDD HCBS waiver, can I receive services that are available through the DDD HCBS waivers with state-only funding? |
| Can I receive state-only funded services that are not available in a DDA HCBS waiver? |
| What state-only funded services are authorized in DDD rules? |
| Is there a comprehensive list of waiver and state-only DDA services? |
| What are the limits of state-only funded services or programs? |
| What out-of-home residential services does DDA provide? |
| What is a residential habilitation center (RHC)? |
| Am I eligible for residential habilitation center (RHC) services? |
| Can I receive a short term stay at a residential habilitation center (RHC)? |
| What is the process to receive services in an RHC? |
| Will I have to pay for the services DDD authorizes for me? |
| Are any of my expenses deducted from the income available to pay for my care in a licensed facility? |
| Does DDA provide guardianship services? |
NOTIFICATION OF DECISIONS |
| How will I be notified of decisions made by DDA? |
| Why does DDA send my notices and correspondence to someone else? |
| What if I do not want my DDA notices and correspondence sent to anyone else? |
| When will I receive written notice of decisions made by DDA? |
| What information will the notice include? |
| Am I given any advance notice of termination, reduction, or eligibility for services? |
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| When can I appeal department decisions through an administrative hearing process? |
| How do I request an administrative hearing? |
| How long do I have to file a request for an administrative hearing? |
| What if I need help to request an administrative hearing? |
| Who else can help me appeal a department decision? |
| Will my benefits continue if I request an administrative hearing? |
| When can the department proceed to take action during my appeal? |
| What are my appeal rights if I am appealing a decision to transfer me from a state residential habilitation center to the community? |
| Where can I find additional information about the appeal process? |
| How do I complain to DDA about my services or treatment? |
| What are enhanced respite services? |
| Who is eligible to receive enhanced respite services? |
| How long am I eligible to receive enhanced respite services? |
INDIVIDUAL PROVIDER AND AGENCY PROVIDER QUALIFICATIONS |
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| What service providers are governed by the qualifications in these rules? |
| What are the qualifications for respite care, community first choice, medicaid personal care, and attendant care service providers? |
| What is your responsibility when you hire an individual respite care, attendant care or personal care provider? |
| How does a person become an individual provider? |
| What are required skills and abilities for individuals and agencies contracted to provide community first choice services, medicaid personal care, respite care, or attendant care services? |
| What is required for agencies to provide care in the home of a person with developmental disabilities? |
| Is a background check required of a long-term care worker employed by a home care agency licensed by the department of health? |
| What is required for a provider to provide respite or residential service in their home? |
| What "related" providers are exempt from licensing? |
| What are the training requirements for individuals providing respite care, attendant care, community first choice, or personal care services? |
| How does an individual terminate employment as a provider? |
| Are providers expected to report abuse, neglect, exploitation or financial exploitation? |
| What are the responsibilities of an individual or home care agency when employed to provide respite care, attendant care, or personal care services to a client? |
| When will the department deny payment for services of an individual or home care agency providing respite care, attendant care, or personal care services? |
| When may the department reject the client's choice of an individual respite care, attendant care or personal care provider? |
| When may the department terminate an individual respite care, attendant care, or personal care provider's contract? |
| When can the department otherwise terminate an individual's contract to provide respite care, attendant care, or personal care? |
| What are the client's rights if the department denies, terminates, or summarily suspends an individual's contract to provide respite care, attendant care, or personal care? |
| Does the provider of respite care, attendant care, or personal care have a right to a fair hearing? |
| Self-directed care—Who must direct self-directed care? |
BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENTS |
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| Why are background checks done? |
| Who must have a Washington state and/or federal background check? |
| What is the process for obtaining a background check? |
| Who must have background check renewals? |
| What happens if I do not comply with the background check requirement? |
| What does the background check cover? |
| Who pays for the background check? |
| What criminal convictions, pending crimes or negative actions will prohibit me from being contracted or authorized to work in a capacity that may involve unsupervised access to individuals with a developmental disability? |
| May an individual work in an unsupervised capacity with individuals with developmental disabilities when his or her background check reveals a conviction, pending charge or negative action that is not considered disqualifying per chapter 388-113 WAC or WAC 388-825-640? |
| What does a character, competence and suitability review include? |
| How will I know if I have been disqualified by the background check? |
| May I appeal the department's decision to deny me a contract or authorization based on the results of the background check? |
| Is the background check information released to my employer or prospective employer? |
| May I receive a copy of my criminal background check results? |
| What is the purpose of the one hundred twenty-day provisional hire? |
| Who is responsible for approving the one hundred twenty-day provisional hire? |
| When are individuals eligible for the one hundred twenty-day provisional hire? |
| When does the one hundred twenty-day provisional hire begin? |
