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PDFWAC 182-546-5300

Nonemergency transportation—Client eligibility.

(1) The agency pays for nonemergency transportation for Washington apple health (WAH) clients, including persons enrolled in an agency-contracted managed care organization (MCO), to and from health care services when the health care service(s) meets the requirements in WAC 182-546-5500.

(2) Persons assigned to the patient review and coordination (PRC) program according to WAC 182-501-0135 may be restricted to certain providers.

(a) Brokers may authorize transportation of a PRC client to only those providers to whom the person is assigned or referred by their primary care provider (PCP), or for covered services which do not require referrals.

(b) If a person assigned to PRC chooses to receive service from a provider, pharmacy, or hospital that is not in the person's local community, the person's transportation is limited per WAC 182-546-5700.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021 and 41.05.160. WSR 16-12-022, § 182-546-5300, filed 5/20/16, effective 6/20/16. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021 and Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148). WSR 14-07-042, § 182-546-5300, filed 3/12/14, effective 4/12/14. WSR 11-17-032, recodified as § 182-546-5300, filed 8/9/11, effective 8/9/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.057, 74.08.090, and 74.09.500. WSR 11-15-029, § 388-546-5300, filed 7/12/11, effective 8/12/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.09.500, 74.04.050, 74.04.055, and 74.04.057. WSR 01-06-029, § 388-546-5300, filed 3/2/01, effective 4/2/01.]