EMERGENCY RULES
(Medicaid Program)
Effective Date of Rule: Immediately.
Purpose: Upon order of the governor, the health care authority (HCA) reduced its budget expenditures for fiscal year 2011 and 2012 by eliminating a number of optional medical services from program benefits packages for clients twenty-one years of age and older. These medical services include vision, hearing, and dental care. Sections in chapter 182-501 WAC are being amended to reflect and support these program cuts.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 388-501-0050, 388-501-0060, 388-501-0065, and 388-501-0070.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 41.05.021.
Other Authority: Chapter 564, Laws of 2011 (2ESSHB [2E2SHB] 1738).
Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule is necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety, or general welfare, and that observing the time requirements of notice and opportunity to comment upon adoption of a permanent rule would be contrary to the public interest; that state or federal law or federal rule or a federal deadline for state receipt of federal funds requires immediate adoption of a rule; and that in order to implement the requirements or reductions in appropriations enacted in any budget for fiscal year 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 or 2013, which necessitates the need for the immediate adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule, and that observing the time requirements of notice and opportunity to comment upon adoption of a permanent rule would be contrary to the fiscal needs or requirements of the agency.
Reasons for this Finding: Governor Gregoire issued Executive Order 10-04 on September 13, 2010, under the authority of RCW 43.88.110(7). In the executive order, the governor required DSHS and all other state agencies to reduce their expenditures in state fiscal year 2011 by approximately 6.3 percent. As a consequence of the executive order, funding for the benefits was eliminated effective January 1, 2011, as part of these regulatory amendments. HCA is proceeding with the permanent rule adoption process initiated by the CR-101 filed under WSR 10-22-12 [10-22-121]. HCA is currently preparing a draft for the permanent rule to share with stakeholders for their input. HCA anticipates filing the CR-102 sometime in Fall 2012.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 4, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 4, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: August 17, 2012.
Kevin M. Sullivan
Rules Coordinator
OTS-4234.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 11-14-075, filed 6/30/11,
effective 7/1/11)
WAC 182-501-0050
Healthcare general coverage.
WAC
((388-501-0050)) 182-501-0050 through ((388-501-0065))
182-501-0065 describe the healthcare services available to a
client on a fee-for-service basis or to a client enrolled in a
managed care organization (MCO) (defined in WAC
((388-538-050)) 182-538-050). For the purposes of this
section, healthcare services includes treatment, equipment,
related supplies, and drugs. WAC ((388-501-0070))
182-501-0070 describes noncovered services.
(1) Healthcare service categories listed in WAC
((388-501-0060)) 182-501-0060 do not represent a contract for
healthcare services.
(2) For the provider to receive payment, the client must be eligible for the covered healthcare service on the date the healthcare service is performed or provided.
(3) Under the ((department's)) agency's or the agency
designee's fee-for-service programs, providers must be
enrolled with the ((department)) agency or the agency's
designee and meet the requirements of chapter ((388-502))
182-502 WAC to be paid for furnishing healthcare services to
clients.
(4) The ((department)) agency or the agency's designee
pays only for the healthcare services that are:
(a) ((Within the scope of)) Included in the client's
((medical program)) healthcare benefits package as described
in WAC 182-501-0060;
(b) Covered - See subsection (9) of this section;
(c) Ordered or prescribed by a healthcare provider who
meets the requirements of chapter ((388-502)) 182-502 WAC;
(d) Medically necessary as defined in WAC
((388-500-0005)) 182-500-0070;
(e) Submitted for authorization, when required, in
accordance with WAC ((388-501-0163)) 182-501-0163;
(f) Approved, when required, in accordance with WAC
((388-501-0165)) 182-501-0165;
(g) Furnished by a provider according to chapter
((388-502)) 182-502 WAC; and
(h) Billed in accordance with ((department)) agency or
agency's designee program rules and the ((department's))
agency's current published billing instructions and numbered
memoranda.
(5) The ((department)) agency or the agency's designee
does not pay for any healthcare service requiring prior
authorization from the ((department)) agency or the agency's
designee, if prior authorization was not obtained before the
healthcare service was provided; unless:
(a) The client is determined to be retroactively eligible for medical assistance; and
(b) The request meets the requirements of subsection (4) of this section.
(6) The ((department)) agency does not reimburse clients
for healthcare services purchased out-of-pocket.
(7) The ((department)) agency does not pay for the
replacement of ((department-purchased)) agency-purchased
equipment, devices, or supplies which have been sold, gifted,
lost, broken, destroyed, or stolen as a result of the client's
carelessness, negligence, recklessness, or misuse unless:
(a) Extenuating circumstances exist that result in a loss
or destruction of ((department-purchased)) agency-purchased
equipment, devices, or supplies, through no fault of the
client that occurred while the client was exercising
reasonable care under the circumstances; or
(b) Otherwise allowed under ((chapter 388-500 WAC))
specific agency program rules.
(8) The ((department's)) agency's refusal to pay for
replacement of equipment, device, or supplies will not extend
beyond the limitations stated in specific ((department))
agency program rules.
(9) Covered healthcare services.
(a) Covered healthcare services are either:
(i) "Federally mandated" - Means the state of Washington is required by federal regulation (42 CFR 440.210 and 220) to cover the healthcare service for medicaid clients; or
(ii) "State-option" - Means the state of Washington is not federally mandated to cover the healthcare service but has chosen to do so at its own discretion.
(b) The ((department)) agency or the agency's designee
may limit the scope, amount, duration, and/or frequency of
covered healthcare services. Limitation extensions are
authorized according to WAC ((388-501-0169)) 182-501-0169.
(10) Noncovered healthcare services.
(a) The ((department)) agency or the agency's designee
does not pay for any healthcare service((:
(i) That federal or state laws or regulations prohibit the department from covering; or
(ii))) listed as noncovered in WAC ((388-501-0070))
182-501-0070 or in any other agency program rule. The
((department)) agency or the agency's designee evaluates a
request for a noncovered healthcare service only if an
exception to rule is requested according to the provisions in
WAC ((388-501-0160)) 182-501-0160.
(b) When a noncovered healthcare service is recommended
during the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and
Treatment (EPSDT) exam and then ordered by a provider, the
((department)) agency or the agency's designee evaluates the
healthcare service according to the process in WAC
((388-501-0165)) 182-501-0165 to determine if it is medically
necessary, safe, effective, and not experimental (see WAC
((388-534-0100)) 182-534-0100 for EPSDT rules).
[11-14-075, recodified as § 182-501-0050, filed 6/30/11, effective 7/1/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090. 10-07-116, § 388-501-0050, filed 3/22/10, effective 4/22/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.08.090, 74.09.530, and 74.09.700. 09-23-112, § 388-501-0050, filed 11/18/09, effective 12/19/09; 06-24-036, § 388-501-0050, filed 11/30/06, effective 1/1/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090. 01-12-070, § 388-501-0050, filed 6/4/01, effective 7/5/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050 and 74.08.090. 00-01-088, § 388-501-0050, filed 12/14/99, effective 1/14/00.]
(2) Not all categories of service listed in this section are covered under every medical program, nor do they represent a contract for services. Services are subject to the exclusions, limitations, and eligibility requirements contained in department rules.
(3) Services covered under each listed category:
(a) Are determined by the department after considering available evidence relevant to the service or equipment to:
(i) Determine efficacy, effectiveness, and safety;
(ii) Determine impact on health outcomes;
(iii) Identify indications for use;
(iv) Compare alternative technologies; and
(v) Identify sources of credible evidence that use and report evidence-based information.
(b) May require prior authorization (see WAC 388-501-0165), or expedited authorization when allowed by the department.
(c) Are paid for by the department and subject to review both before and after payment is made. The department or the client's managed care organization may deny or recover payment for such services, equipment, and supplies based on these reviews.
(4) The department does not pay for covered services, equipment, or supplies that:
(a) Require prior authorization from the department, if prior authorization was not obtained before the service was provided;
(b) Are provided by providers who are not contracted with the department as required under chapter 388-502 WAC;
(c) Are included in a department waiver program identified in chapter 388-515 WAC; or
(d) Are covered by a third-party payer (see WAC 388-501-0200), including medicare, if the third-party payer has not made a determination on the claim or has not been billed by the provider.
(5) Scope of covered service categories. The following table lists the department's covered categories of healthcare services.
• Under the four program columns (CN, MN, MCS, and AEM), the letter "C" means a service category is covered for that program, subject to any limitations listed in the specific medical assistance program WAC and department issuances.
• The letter "N" means a service category is not covered under that program.
• The letter "E" means the service category is available on ly if it is necessary to treat the client's emergency medical condition and may require prior authorization from the department.
• Refer to WAC 388-501-0065 for a description of each service category and for the specific program WAC containing the limitations and exclusions to services.
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*Clients enrolled in the State Children's Health Insurance
Program and the Children's Health Program receive CN scope of
medical care.)) (1) This rule provides a table that lists:
(a) The categorically needy (CN) medicaid, medically needy (MN) medicaid, and medical care services (MCS) programs; and
(b) The benefits packages showing what service categories are included for each program.
(2) Within a service category included in a benefits package, some services may be covered and others noncovered.
(3) Services covered within each service category included in a benefits package:
(a) Are determined, in accordance with WAC 182-501-0050 and 182-501-0055 when applicable.
(b) May be subject to limitations, restrictions, and eligibility requirements contained in agency rules.
(c) May require prior authorization (see WAC 182-501-0165), or expedited authorization when allowed by the agency or the agency's designee.
(d) Are paid for by the agency or the agency's designee and subject to review both before and after payment is made. The agency or the agency's designee or the client's managed care organization may deny or recover payment for such services, equipment, and supplies based on these reviews.
(4) The agency or the agency's designee does not pay for covered services, equipment, or supplies that:
(a) Require prior authorization from the agency or the agency's designee, if prior authorization was not obtained before the service was provided;
(b) Are provided by providers who are not contracted with the agency or the agency's designee as required under chapter 182-502 WAC;
(c) Are included in an agency or an agency's designee waiver program identified in chapter 388-515 WAC; or
(d) Are covered by a third-party payor (see WAC 182-501-0200), including medicare, if the third-party payor has not made a determination on the claim or has not been billed by the provider.
(5) Other programs:
(a) Early and periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment (EPSDT) services are not addressed in the table. For EPSDT services, see chapter 182-534 WAC and WAC 182-501-0050(10).
(b) Alien emergency medical (AEM) services are not addressed in the table. For AEM services, see chapter 388-438 WAC.
(6) Scope of service categories. The following table lists the agency's categories of healthcare services.
(a) Under the CN and MN headings there are two columns. One addresses clients twenty years of age and younger and the other addresses clients twenty-one years of age and older.
(b) Under the MCS heading, "DL" refers to the disability lifeline medical program.
(c) The letter "Y" means a service category is included for that program. Services within each service category are subject to limitations and restrictions listed in the specific medical assistance program WAC and agency issuances.
(d) The letter "N" means a service category is not included for that program.
(e) Refer to WAC 182-501-0065 for a description of each service category and for the specific program WAC containing the limitations and restrictions to services.
| Service Categories | CN1 20- | 21+ | MN 20- | 21+ | MCS DL |
|
| Adult day health | Y | Y | Y2 | N | N | |
| Ambulance (ground and air) | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Blood processing/administration | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Dental services | Y | N | Y | N | N | |
| Detoxification | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Diagnostic services (lab and X ray) | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Healthcare professional services | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Hearing evaluations | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Hearing aids | Y | N | Y | N | N | |
| Home health services | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Hospice services | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Hospital services - Inpatient/outpatient | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Intermediate care facility/services for mentally retarded | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Maternity care and delivery services | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | |
| Medical equipment, durable (DME) | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Medical equipment, nondurable (MSE) | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Medical nutrition services | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Mental health services: | ||||||
| • Inpatient care | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| • Outpatient community mental health services | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y3 | |
| • Psychiatrist visits | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y4 | |
| • Medication management | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Nursing facility services | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Organ transplants | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Out-of-state services | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | |
| Oxygen/respiratory services | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Personal care services | Y | Y | N | N | N | |
| Prescription drugs | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Private duty nursing | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | |
| Prosthetic/orthotic devices | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Psychological evaluation5 | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | |
| Reproductive health services (includes family planning and TAKE CHARGE) | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Substance abuse services | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Therapy - Occupational, physical and speech | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Vision care - Exams, refractions, and fittings | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Vision - Frames and lenses | Y | N | Y | N | N | |
| 1 | Clients enrolled in the children's health insurance program and the apple health for kids program receive CN-scope of medical care. |
| 2 | Restricted to 18-20 year olds. |
| 3 | Restricted to DL clients enrolled in managed care. |
| 4 | DL clients can receive one psychiatric diagnostic evaluation per year and eleven monthly visits per year for medication management. |
| 5 | Only two allowed per lifetime. |
[11-14-075, recodified as § 182-501-0060, filed 6/30/11, effective 7/1/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.08.090, 74.09.530, and 74.09.700. 06-24-036, § 388-501-0060, filed 11/30/06, effective 1/1/07.]
(1) For categorically needy (CN), medically needy (MN),
and medical care services (MCS), refer to the WAC citations
listed in the following descriptions for specific details
regarding each service category. ((For Alien Emergency
Medical (AEM) services, refer to WAC 388-438-0110.))
(2) The following service categories are subject to the
exclusions, limitations, restrictions, and eligibility
requirements contained in ((department)) agency rules:
(a) Adult day health -- ((Skilled nursing services,
counseling, therapy (physical, occupational, speech, or
audiology), personal care services, social services, general
therapeutic activities, health education, nutritional meals
and snacks, supervision, and protection. [WAC 388-71-0702
through 388-71-0776])) A supervised daytime program providing
skilled nursing and rehabilitative therapy services in
addition to the core services of adult day care. Adult day
health services are for adults with medical or disabling
conditions that require the intervention or services of a
registered nurse or licensed rehabilitative therapist acting
under the supervision of the client's physician or ARNP. (WAC 388-71-0706, 388-71-0710, 388-71-0712, 388-71-0714,
388-71-0720, 388-71-0722, 388-71-0726, and 388-71-0758)
(b) Ambulance -- Emergency medical transportation and
ambulance transportation for nonemergency medical needs. (([WAC 388-546-0001 through 388-546-4000])) (WAC 182-546-0001
through 182-546-4000)
(c) Blood processing/administration -- Blood and/or blood
derivatives, including synthetic factors, plasma expanders,
and their administration. (([WAC 388-550-1400 and
388-550-1500])) (WAC 182-550-1400 and 182-550-1500)
(d) Dental services -- Diagnosis and treatment of dental
problems including emergency treatment and preventive care.
(([Chapters 388-535 and 388-535A WAC])) (Chapters 182-535 and
182-535A WAC)
(e) Detoxification -- Inpatient treatment performed by a
certified detoxification center or in an inpatient hospital
setting. (([))(WAC 388-800-0020 through 388-800-0035; and
((388-550-1100])) 182-550-1100)
(f) Diagnostic services -- Clinical testing and imaging
services. (([WAC 388-531-0100; 388-550-1400 and
388-550-1500])) (WAC 182-531-0100; 182-550-1400 and
182-550-1500)
(g) ((Family planning services -- Gynecological exams;
contraceptives, drugs, and supplies, including prescriptions;
sterilization; screening and treatment of sexually transmitted
diseases; and educational services. [WAC 388-532-530]
(h))) Healthcare professional services -- Office visits,
emergency oral health, emergency room, nursing facility,
home-based, and hospital-based care; surgery, anesthesia,
pathology, radiology, and laboratory services; obstetric
services; kidney dialysis and renal disease services;
osteopathic care, podiatry services, physiatry, and
pulmonary/respiratory services; and allergen immunotherapy.
(([Chapter 388-531 WAC]
(i))) (Chapter 182-531 WAC)
(h) Hearing ((care)) evaluations -- Audiology; diagnostic
evaluations; hearing exams and testing((; and hearing aids. [WAC 388-544-1200 and 388-544-1300; 388-545-700; and
388-531-0100])) (WAC 182-531-0100 and 182-531-0375)
(i) Hearing aids -- (chapter 182-547 WAC)
(j) Home health services -- Intermittent, short-term
skilled nursing care, physical therapy, speech therapy, home
infusion therapy, and health aide services, provided in the
home. (([WAC 388-551-2000 through 388-551-2220])) (WAC 182-551-2000 through 182-551-2220)
(k) Hospice services -- Physician services, skilled nursing
care, medical social services, counseling services for client
and family, drugs, medications (including biologicals),
medical equipment and supplies needed for palliative care,
home health aide, homemaker, personal care services, medical
transportation, respite care, and brief inpatient care. This
benefit also includes services rendered in a hospice care
center and pediatric palliative care services. (([WAC 388-551-1210 through 388-551-1850])) (WAC 182-551-1210 through
182-551-1850)
(l) Hospital services -- Inpatient/outpatient -- Emergency
room; hospital room and board (includes nursing care);
inpatient services, supplies, equipment, and prescription
drugs; surgery, anesthesia; diagnostic testing, laboratory
work, blood/blood derivatives; radiation and imaging treatment
and diagnostic services; and outpatient or day surgery, and
obstetrical services. (([Chapter 388-550 WAC])) (Chapter 182-550 WAC)
(m) Intermediate care facility/services for mentally
retarded -- Habilitative training, health-related care,
supervision, and residential care. (([))(Chapter 388-835 WAC((])))
(n) Maternity care and delivery services -- Community
health nurse visits, nutrition visits, behavioral health
visits, midwife services, maternity and infant case management
services, family planning services and community health worker
visits. (([WAC 388-533-0330])) (WAC 182-533-0300)
(o) Medical equipment, durable (DME) -- Wheelchairs,
hospital beds, respiratory equipment; prosthetic and orthotic
devices; casts, splints, crutches, trusses, and braces. (([WAC 388-543-1100])) (Chapter 182-543 WAC)
(p) Medical equipment, nondurable (MSE) -- Antiseptics,
germicides, bandages, dressings, tape, blood
monitoring/testing supplies, braces, belts, supporting
devices, decubitus care products, ostomy supplies, pregnancy
test kits, syringes, needles, ((transcutaneous electrical
nerve stimulators (TENS) supplies,)) and urological supplies. (([WAC 388-543-2800])) (Chapter 182-543 WAC)
(q) Medical nutrition services -- Enteral and parenteral
nutrition, including supplies. (([Chapters 388-553 and
388-554 WAC])) (Chapters 182-553 and 182-554 WAC)
(r) Mental health services -- ((Inpatient and outpatient
psychiatric services and community mental health services.
[Chapter 388-865 WAC])) Crisis mental health services are
available to state residents through the regional support
networks (RSNs).
(i) Inpatient care - Voluntary and involuntary admissions for psychiatric services. (WAC 182-550-2600)
(ii) Outpatient (community mental health) services - Nonemergency, nonurgent counseling. (WAC 182-531-1400, 388-865-0215, and 388-865-0230)
(iii) Psychiatric visits. (WAC 182-531-1400 and 388-865-0230)
(iv) Medication management. (WAC 182-531-1400)
(s) Nursing facility services -- Nursing, therapies,
dietary, and daily care services. (([))(Chapter 388-97 WAC((])))
(t) Organ transplants -- Solid organs, e.g., heart, kidney,
liver, lung, pancreas, and small bowel; bone marrow and
peripheral stem cell; skin grafts; and corneal transplants. (([WAC 388-550-1900 and 388-550-2000, and 388-556-0400])) (WAC 182-550-1900 and 182-556-0400)
(u) Out-of-state services -- ((Emergency services; prior
authorized care. Services provided in bordering cities are
treated as if they were provided in state. [WAC 388-501-0175
and 388-501-0180; 388-531-1100; and 388-556-0500])) See WAC 182-502-0120 for payment of services out-of-state.
(v) Oxygen/respiratory services -- Oxygen, oxygen equipment
and supplies; oxygen and respiratory therapy, equipment, and
supplies. (([Chapter 388-552 WAC])) (Chapter 182-552 WAC)
(w) Personal care services -- Assistance with activities of
daily living (e.g., bathing, dressing, eating, managing
medications) and routine household chores (e.g., meal
preparation, housework, essential shopping, transportation to
medical services). (([))(WAC 388-106-0010, (([388-106-]0300,
[388-106-]0400, [388-106-]0500, [388-106-]0600,
[388-106-]0700, [388-106-]0720 and [388-106-]0900]))
388-106-0200, 388-106-0300, 388-106-0400, 388-106-0500,
388-106-0700, and 388-106-0745)
(x) Prescription drugs -- Outpatient drugs (including in
nursing facilities), both generic and brand name; drug devices
and supplies; some over-the-counter drugs; oral, topical,
injectable drugs; vaccines, immunizations, and biologicals;
and family planning drugs, devices, and supplies. (([WAC 388-530-1100])) (WAC 182-530-2000.) Additional coverage for
medications and prescriptions is addressed in specific program
WAC sections.
(y) Private duty nursing -- Continuous skilled nursing
services provided in the home, including client assessment,
administration of treatment, and monitoring of medical
equipment and client care for clients seventeen years of age
and under. (([WAC 388-551-3000.])) (WAC 182-551-3000.) For
benefits for clients eighteen years of age and older, see WAC 388-106-1000 through 388-106-1055.
(z) Prosthetic/orthotic devices -- Artificial limbs and
other external body parts; devices that prevent, support, or
correct a physical deformity or malfunction. (([WAC 388-543-1100])) (WAC 182-543-1100)
(aa) ((School medical services -- Medical services provided
in schools to children with disabilities under the Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). [Chapter 388-537 WAC]
(bb))) Psychological evaluation -- Complete diagnostic history, examination, and assessment, including the testing of cognitive processes, visual motor responses, and abstract abilities. (WAC 388-865-0610)
(bb) Reproductive health services -- Gynecological exams; contraceptives, drugs, and supplies, including prescriptions; sterilization; screening and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases; and educational services. (WAC 182-532-530)
(cc) Substance abuse services -- Chemical dependency
assessment, case management services, and treatment services.
(([WAC 388-533-0701 through 388-533-0730; 388-556-0100 and
388-556-0400)) (WAC 182-533-0701 through 182-533-0730;
182-556-0100 and 182-556-0400; and 388-800-0020((])))
(((cc))) (dd)
Therapy -- Occupational/physical/speech -- Evaluations,
assessments, and treatment. (([WAC 388-545-300, 388-545-500,
and 388-545-700]
(dd))) (Chapter 182-545 WAC)
(ee) Vision care -- Eye exams, refractions, ((frames,
lenses,)) fittings, visual field testing, vision therapy,
ocular prosthetics, and surgery. (([WAC 388-544-0250 through
388-544-0550])) (WAC 182-531-1000)
(ff) Vision hardware -- Frames and lenses. (Chapter 182-544 WAC)
[11-14-075, recodified as § 182-501-0065, filed 6/30/11, effective 7/1/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.08.090, 74.09.530, and 74.09.700. 06-24-036, § 388-501-0065, filed 11/30/06, effective 1/1/07.]
(2) This section does not apply to healthcare services
provided as a result of the early and periodic screening,
diagnosis, and treatment (EPSDT) program as described in
chapter ((388-534)) 182-534 WAC.
(3) The ((department)) agency or the agency's designee
does not pay for any ancillary healthcare service(s) provided
in association with a noncovered healthcare service.
(4) The following list of noncovered healthcare services is not intended to be exhaustive. Noncovered healthcare services include, but are not limited to:
(a) Any healthcare service specifically excluded by federal or state law;
(b) Acupuncture, Christian Science practice, faith healing, herbal therapy, homeopathy, massage, massage therapy, naturopathy, and sanipractice;
(c) Chiropractic care for adults;
(d) Cosmetic, reconstructive, or plastic surgery, and any
related healthcare services, not specifically allowed under
WAC 388-531-0100(4)((.));
(e) Discography;
(f) Ear or other body piercing;
(g) Face lifts or other facial cosmetic enhancements;
(h) Fertility, infertility or sexual dysfunction testing, and related care, drugs, and/or treatment including but not limited to:
(i) Artificial insemination;
(ii) Donor ovum, sperm, or surrogate womb;
(iii) In vitro fertilization;
(iv) Penile implants;
(v) Reversal of sterilization; and
(vi) Sex therapy.
(i) Gender reassignment surgery and any surgery related to trans-sexualism, gender identity disorders, and body dysmorphism, and related healthcare services or procedures, including construction of internal or external genitalia, breast augmentation, or mammoplasty;
(j) Hair transplants, epilation (hair removal), and electrolysis;
(k) Marital counseling;
(l) Motion analysis, athletic training evaluation, work hardening condition, high altitude simulation test, and health and behavior assessment;
(m) Nonmedical equipment;
(n) Penile implants;
(o) Prosthetic testicles;
(p) Psychiatric sleep therapy;
(q) Subcutaneous injection filling;
(r) Tattoo removal;
(s) Transport of Involuntary Treatment Act (ITA) clients to or from out-of-state treatment facilities, including those in bordering cities;
(t) Upright magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); and
(u) Vehicle purchase - new or used vehicle.
(5) For a specific list of noncovered healthcare services in the following service categories, refer to the WAC citation:
(a) Ambulance transportation and nonemergent
transportation as described in chapter ((388-546)) 182-546
WAC;
(b) Dental services for clients twenty years of age and
younger as described in chapter ((388-535)) 182-535 WAC;
(c) ((Dental services for clients twenty-one years of age
and older as described in chapter 388-535 WAC;
(d))) Durable medical equipment as described in chapter
((388-543)) 182-543 WAC;
(((e))) (d) Hearing ((care services)) aids for clients
twenty years of age and younger as described in chapter
((388-547)) 182-547 WAC;
(((f))) (e) Home health services as described in WAC
((388-551-2130)) 182-551-2130;
(((g))) (f) Hospital services as described in WAC
((388-550-1600)) 182-550-1600;
(((h) Physician-related)) (g) Healthcare professional
services as described in WAC ((388-531-0150)) 182-531-0150;
(((i))) (h) Prescription drugs as described in chapter
((388-530)) 182-530 WAC; ((and
(j))) (i) Vision care ((services)) hardware for clients
twenty years of age and younger as described in chapter
((388-544)) 182-544 WAC; and
(j) Vision care exams as described in WAC 182-531-1000.
(6) A client has a right to request an administrative
hearing, if one is available under state and federal law. When the ((department)) agency or the agency's designee denies
all or part of a request for a noncovered healthcare
service(s), the ((department)) agency or the agency's designee
sends the client and the provider written notice, within ten
business days of the date the decision is made, that includes:
(a) A statement of the action the ((department)) agency
or the agency's designee intends to take;
(b) Reference to the specific WAC provision upon which the denial is based;
(c) Sufficient detail to enable the recipient to:
(i) Learn why the ((department's)) agency's or the agency
designee's action was taken; and
(ii) Prepare a response to the ((department's)) agency's
or the agency's designee decision to classify the requested
healthcare service as noncovered.
(d) The specific factual basis for the intended action; and
(e) The following information:
(i) Administrative hearing rights;
(ii) Instructions on how to request the hearing;
(iii) ((Acknowledgement)) Acknowledgment that a client
may be represented at the hearing by legal counsel or other
representative;
(iv) Instructions on how to request an exception to rule (ETR);
(v) Information regarding ((department-covered))
agency-covered healthcare services, if any, as an alternative
to the requested noncovered healthcare service; and
(vi) Upon the client's request, the name and address of the nearest legal services office.
(7) A client can request an exception to rule (ETR) as
described in WAC ((388-501-0160)) 182-501-0160.
[11-14-075, recodified as § 182-501-0070, filed 6/30/11, effective 7/1/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.08.090, 74.09.530, and 74.09.700. 09-23-112, § 388-501-0070, filed 11/18/09, effective 12/19/09; 07-04-036, § 388-501-0070, filed 1/29/07, effective 3/1/07.]