WAC 388-825-558   What FSP services can my family and I receive?  You and your family can use your FSP award to pay for any of the following services identified and agreed to in your FSP service plan with DDD:

     (1) Respite care which is intermittent relief to your caregiver.

     (a) Respite care may be provided in your home or the home of a relative or licensed provider, or community setting/activity contracted for respite care.

     (b) The respite provider must be a qualified individual or agency per WAC 388-825-300 through 388-825-400.

     (c) Respite care may be provided by a registered or licensed nurse if you require a licensed health professional as determined by DDD.

     (2) Training and consultation for you or your family, including:

     (a) Counseling related to your disability or genetic counseling.

     (b) Parenting classes and disability related support groups.

     (c) Behavior management/counseling.

     (3) Assistive technologies or specialized or adaptive equipment related to your development disability:

     (a) Mobility devices such as walkers and wheelchairs are included, as well as communication devices and medical supplies such as diapers for children three years of age or older.

     (b) Professional justifications may be required by the department.

     (4) Employment services for those clients twenty-one years of age and older. See chapter 388-850 WAC.

     (5) Extraordinary household expenses resulting from the client's developmental disability such as a portion of the power bill for a ventilator dependent client.

     (a) The expense is limited to the total cost divided by the total number of persons living in the family.

     (b) This will not include the purchase of any appliances, furniture, or floor coverings.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030, 71A.12.040, Title 71A RCW and 2005 c 518 § 205 (1)(e). 06-06-040, § 388-825-558, filed 2/23/06, effective 3/26/06.]