Ambulance transportation—Transporting qualified trauma cases.
The medicaid agency does not pay ambulance providers who meet department of health (DOH) criteria for participation in the statewide trauma network an additional amount for transports involving qualified trauma cases described in WAC
182-550-5450. Subject to the availability of trauma care fund (TCF) monies allocated for such purpose, the agency may make supplemental payments to these ambulance providers, also known as verified prehospital providers.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
41.05.021,
41.05.160, 2015 c 157, 2017 c 273, and 2016 1st sp.s. c 29. WSR 20-17-010, § 182-546-3000, filed 8/6/20, effective 9/6/20. WSR 11-14-075, recodified as § 182-546-3000, filed 6/30/11, effective 7/1/11. Statutory Authority: RCW
70.168.040,
74.08.090, and
74.09.500. WSR 10-12-013, § 388-546-3000, filed 5/21/10, effective 6/21/10. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.04.057,
74.08.090, and
74.09.510. WSR 04-17-118, § 388-546-3000, filed 8/17/04, effective 9/17/04.]