Section 182-559-200 - Eligible providers(1) Providers of community support services and supported employment services under this authority must be:(a) Health care professionals, entities, or contractors as defined by WAC 182-502-0002;(b) Agencies, centers, or facilities as defined by WAC 182-502-0002;(c) Health home providers as described in WAC 182-557-0050;(d) Behavioral health providers licensed and certified according to chapter 246-809 WAC; or(e) Housing, employment, social service, or related agencies with demonstrated experience and ability to provide community support services, supported employment, or equivalent services. (i) Community support services experience may be demonstrated by:(A) Two years' experience in the coordination of supportive housing or in the coordination of independent living services in a social service setting under qualified supervision; or(B) Certification in supportive housing services (WAC 246-341-0722 ). (ii) Supported employment experience may be demonstrated by one or more of the following: (A) Accredited by the commission on accreditation of rehabilitation facilities (CARF) in employment services;(B) Certified in employment services (WAC 246-341-0720 or 246-341-0722 ); or(C) All staff that will be performing supported employment services meet one of the following criteria: (I) Be a certified employment support professional (CESP) by the employment support professional certification council (ESPCC); (II) Be a certified rehabilitation counselor (CRC) by the commission of rehabilitation counselor certification (CRCC);(III) Have a bachelor's degree or higher in human or social services from an accredited college or university and at least two years of demonstrated experience providing supported employment or similar services; or(IV) Have four or more years of demonstrated experience providing supported employment or similar services.(2) Providers of community support services or supported employment services must:(a) Obtain a core provider agreement in accordance with WAC 182-502-0005;(b) Enroll with the medicaid agency as a nonbilling provider in accordance with WAC 182-502-0006; or(c) Be qualified to bill for aging and long-term support administration services to provide community support services or supported employment services.Wash. Admin. Code § 182-559-200
Adopted by WSR 17-11-136, Filed 5/24/2017, effective 7/1/2017Amended by WSR 18-15-007, Filed 7/6/2018, effective 8/6/2018Amended by WSR 21-23-052, Filed 11/10/2021, effective 12/11/2021