(1) For individuals likely to have a serious mental illness or developmental disability, the department must determine their need for nursing facility level of care. If they meet the nursing facility level of care, the department refers them to the department's designee, either the mental health PASRR contractor or the division of developmental disabilities, for a Level II screening.
(2) In the Level II screening, the department's designee will verify the diagnosis and determine whether the referred individuals need specialized services, or services of a lesser intensity:
(a)
"Specialized services" for an individual with mental retardation or related conditions is defined under 42 C.F.R. § 483.120 (a)(2), and 42 C.F.R. § 483.440 (a)(1), or successor laws. These specialized services do not include services to maintain a generally independent individual able to function with little supervision or in the absence of a treatment program; and
(b)
"Specialized services" for an individual with a serious mental illness is defined under 42 C.F.R. § 483.120 (a)(1), or successor laws. These services are generally considered acute psychiatric inpatient care, emergency respite care, or stabilization and crisis services.
(3) The need for specialized services, for a nursing facility applicant, will be determined as follows:
(a) If the individual is identified as likely to have a serious mental illness, a qualified mental health professional will verify whether the individual has a serious mental illness and, if so, will recommend whether the individual needs specialized services; and
(b) If the individual is identified as likely to have a developmental disability, a licensed psychologist will verify whether the individual has a developmental disability and, if so, staff of the division of developmental disabilities will assess and determine whether the individual requires specialized services.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 18.51 and 74.42 RCW and 42 C.F.R. 489.52. 08-20-062, § 388-97-1960, filed 9/24/08, effective 11/1/08.]