WAC 388-106-0015   What long-term care services does the department provide?  The department provides long-term care services through programs that are designed to help you remain in the community. These programs offer an alternative to nursing home care (which is described in WAC 388-106-0350 through 388-106-0360). You may receive services from any of the following:

     (1) Medicaid personal care (MPC) is a medicaid state plan program authorized under RCW 74.09.520. Clients eligible for this program may receive personal care in their own home or in a residential facility.

     (2) Community options program entry system (COPES) is a medicaid waiver program authorized under RCW 74.39A.030. Clients eligible for this program may receive personal care in their own home or in a residential facility.

     (3) Medically needy residential waiver (MNRW) is a medicaid waiver program authorized under RCW 74.39.041. Clients eligible for this program may receive personal care in a residential facility.

     (4) Medically needy in-home waiver (MNIW) is a medicaid waiver program authorized under RCW 74.09.700. Clients eligible for this program may receive personal care in their own home.

     (5) Chore is a state-only funded program authorized under RCW 74.39A.110. Grandfathered clients may receive assistance with personal care in their own home.

     (6) Volunteer chore is a state-funded program that provides volunteer assistance with household tasks to eligible clients.

     (7) Program of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE) is a medicaid/medicare managed care program authorized under 42 CFR 460.2. Clients eligible for this program may receive personal care and medical services in their own home, in residential facilities, and in adult day health centers.

     (8) Adult day health is a supervised daytime program providing skilled nursing and rehabilitative therapy services in addition to core services outlined in WAC 388-106-0800.

     (9) Adult day care is a supervised daytime program providing core services, as defined under WAC 388-106-0800.

     (10) GAU-funded residential care is a state-funded program authorized under WAC 388-400-0025. Clients eligible for this program may receive personal care services in an adult family home or an adult residential care facility.

     (11) Residential care discharge allowance is a service that helps eligible clients to establish or resume living in their own home.

     (12) Private duty nursing is a medicaid service that provides an alternative to institutionalization in a hospital or nursing facility setting. Clients eligible for this program may receive at least four continuous hours of skilled nursing care on a day to day basis in their own home.

     (13) Senior Citizens Services Act (SCSA) is a program authorized under chapter 74.38 RCW. Clients eligible for this program may receive community-based services as defined in RCW 74.38.040.

     (14) Respite program is a program authorized under RCW 74.41.040 and WAC 388-106-1200. This program provides relief care for unpaid family or other caregivers of adults with a functional disability.

     (15) Programs for persons with developmental disabilities are discussed in chapter 388-823 through 388-853 WAC.

     (16) Nursing facility.

     (17) New Freedom consumer directed services (NFCDS) is a medicaid waiver program authorized under RCW 74.39A.030.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.09.520. 08-12-023, § 388-106-0015, filed 5/29/08, effective 7/1/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.09.520, 74.39A.030. 06-16-035, § 388-106-0015, filed 7/25/06, effective 8/25/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.09.520, 74.39A.010 and 74.39A.020. 06-05-022, § 388-106-0015, filed 2/6/06, effective 3/9/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 42 C.F.R. 441.302(a), Social Security Act, Section 1915(c) waiver rules, 42 C.F.R. 438. 05-19-045, § 388-106-0015, filed 9/15/05, effective 10/16/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.09.520. 05-11-082, § 388-106-0015, filed 5/17/05, effective 6/17/05.]