Section 182-531-2030 - Enhanced rates for pediatric care services and administration of vaccines(1) Subject to available funds, the medicaid agency pays an enhanced rate for covered pediatric care services and the administration of vaccines provided to clients age 20 and younger.(2) For the purposes of this section, pediatric care services are defined as covered evaluation and management services.(3) The agency uses the resource-based relative value scale (RBRVS) payment methodology described in WAC 182-531-1850 to calculate the enhanced rate.(4) If the enhanced rate is less than the agency's published fee schedule rate, the agency pays the published rate.(5) This enhanced rate applies only to pediatric care services and administration of vaccines for clients age 20 and younger that are not already paid at an enhanced rate.Wash. Admin. Code § 182-531-2030
Adopted by WSR 18-17-047, Filed 8/8/2018, effective 10/1/2018Amended by WSR 24-12-083, Filed 6/5/2024, effective 7/6/2024