Chapter 388-551 WAC
ALTERNATIVES TO HOSPITAL SERVICES
Last Update: 11/30/06

WAC SECTIONS

SUBCHAPTER I--HOSPICE SERVICES
Hospice--General
388-551-1000 Hospice program -- General.
388-551-1010 Hospice program -- Definitions.
Hospice--Coverage
388-551-1200 Client eligibility for hospice care.
388-551-1210 Covered services, including core services and supplies reimbursed through the hospice daily rate.
Hospice--Provider Requirements
388-551-1300 Requirements for a department-approved hospice agency.
388-551-1305 Requirements for becoming a department-approved hospice care center (HCC).
388-551-1310 Hospice election periods, election statements, and the hospice certification process.
388-551-1320 Hospice plan of care.
388-551-1330 Hospice -- Client care and responsibilities of hospice agencies.
Hospice -- Discharges and Notification
388-551-1340 When a client leaves hospice without notice.
388-551-1350 Discharges from hospice care.
388-551-1360 Ending hospice care (revocations).
388-551-1370 When a hospice client dies.
388-551-1400 Notification requirements for hospice agencies.
Hospice--Payment
388-551-1500 Hospice daily rate -- Four levels of hospice care.
388-551-1510 Rates methodology and payment method for hospice agencies.
388-551-1520 Payment method for nonhospice providers.
388-551-1530 Payment method for Medicaid-Medicare dual eligible clients.
388-551-1800 Pediatric palliative care (PPC) case management/coordination services -- General.
388-551-1810 Pediatric palliative care (PPC) case management/coordination services -- Client eligibility.
388-551-1820 Pediatric palliative care (PPC) contact -- Services included and limitations to coverage.
388-551-1830 How to become a department-approved pediatric palliative care (PPC) case management/coordination services provider.
388-551-1840 Pediatric palliative care (PPC) case management/coordination services -- Provider requirements.
388-551-1850 Pediatric palliative care (PPC) case management/coordination services -- Rates methodology.
SUBCHAPTER II--HOME HEALTH SERVICES
388-551-2000 Home health services--General.
388-551-2010 Home health services--Definitions.
388-551-2020 Home health services--Eligible clients.
388-551-2030 Home health skilled services -- Requirements.
388-551-2100 Covered home health services--Nursing.
388-551-2110 Home health services--Specialized therapy.
388-551-2120 Home health aide services.
388-551-2130 Noncovered home health services.
388-551-2200 Home health services--Eligible providers.
388-551-2210 Home health services -- Provider requirements.
388-551-2220 Home health services -- Provider payments.
388-551-3000 Private duty nursing services for clients seventeen years of age and younger.
DISPOSITIONS OF SECTIONS FORMERLY CODIFIED IN THIS CHAPTER
388-551-1315 Example of how hospice client certifications (election periods) work. [Statutory Authority: RCW 74.09.520, 74.08.090, 42 C.F.R. 418.22 and 418.24. 99-09-007, § 388-551-1315, filed 4/9/99, effective 5/10/99.]  Repealed by 05-18-033, filed 8/30/05, effective 10/1/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.09.520
388-551-1410 Hospice providers must notify institutional providers. [Statutory Authority: RCW 74.09.520, 74.08.090, 42 C.F.R. 418.22 and 418.24. 99-09-007, § 388-551-1410, filed 4/9/99, effective 5/10/99.]  Repealed by 05-18-033, filed 8/30/05, effective 10/1/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.09.520