2019 HCS Management Bulletins
| MB# | Issue Date | Subject | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| H19-072 | 12/30/2019 | National Core Indicators-Aging and Disabilities (NCI-AD) Survey | Information |
| H19-071 | 12/30/2019 | Apple Health for Workers with Disabilities HWD effective 1.1.2020 | Policy and Procedure |
| H19-070 | 12/30/2019 | Adult Family Home Training Network | Information |
| H19-069 | 12/31/2019 | January 1, 2020 Home and Community Services and Developmental Disabilities Administration Rates | Policy and Procedure |
| H19-068 | 12/20/2019 | Senior Citizens Services Act (SCSA) Fee Schedule and State Median Income (SMI) Chart for 2020 | Information |
| H19-067 | 12/20/2019 | Revisions to Long-Term Care (LTC) Manual Chapters 7a, 7f, 26, and 28 | Policy and Procedure |
| H19-066 | 12/20/2019 | Revisions to Long-Term Care (LTC) Manual Chapters 5A and 10 | Policy and Procedure |
| H19-065 | 12/18/2019 | CARE Change Control Information – Friday, December 27, 2019 | Information |
| H19-064 Superseded |
12/10/2019 | 2020-2021 ALTSA Monitoring Schedule Revision | Information |
| H19-063 | 11/25/2019 | The Community Transition and Training Specialist Contract (1045XP) has been Separated into Three Distinct Contracts | Procedure |
| H19-062 | 11/22/2019 | CARE Web Offline Checkout Rollout Information | Information |
| H19-060 | 11/06/2019 | Revision to DSHS form 14-534 SDCP Eligibility Checklist | Information |
| H19-059 | 11/07/2019 | CY 2020 Area Agency on Aging MAC TSOA Contract | Policy and Procedure |
| H19-058 Rescinded |
11/01/2019 | 2020 transition of BHO to IMC and conversion of BHO funded personal care authorization to MCO | Procedure |
| H19-057 | 10/29/2019 | Revisions to Long-Term Care (LTC) Manual Chapter 3 | Policy and Procedure |
| H19-056 | 10/25/2019 | Revised Standardized Home Care Agency Statement of Work and Monitoring Tool Final | Policy |
| H19-055 | 10/11/2019 | NAPIS Reporting Requirements and Timelines | Information |
| H19-054 | 10/11/2019 | CARE Change Control Information for the 10.11.19 Release | Procedure |
| H19-053 | 09/27/2019 | Service Lines to Authorize in GetCare using Reviewing Status for MAC and TSOA | Policy and Procedure |
| H19-052 | 09/18/2019 | SFY20 State Federal Interlocal Agreement | Procedure |
| H19-051 | 09/11/2019 | Agency Community Choice Guide Rate for King County Residents | Policy and Procedure |
| H19-050 Rescinded |
09/10/2019 | LTC Ch. 7h Behavioral Health Organization (BHO) or Managed Care Organization (MCO) | Procedure and Proced |
| H19-049 | 09/10/2019 | Yardwork and Snow Removal contract (1097XP) is now available for use in MAC and TSOA | Information |
| H19-048 | 09/09/2019 | Revision to Long-Term Care (LTC) Manual Chapter 8 10 22 and 30d | Policy and Procedure |
| H19-047 | 08/29/2019 | Revision to DSHS form 05-255 MTD Notice of Action Exception to Rule | Information |
| H19-046 | 08/23/2019 | Mediation Pilot in the Olympia Office of Administrative Hearings | Information |
| H19-045 | 08/20/2019 | CARE Change Control Information August 23, 2019 | Procedure |
| H19-044 | 08/13/2019 | APS Notice Letters and APS Hearing Request Form | Information |
| H19-043 | 07/15/2019 | Revision to Long-Term Care (LTC) Manual Chapter 6 Adult Protective Services | Policy and Procedure |
| H19-042 Rescinded |
07/15/2019 | State Hospital Discharge and Diversion (SHDD), Capturing Diversions in CARE, Effective 7.1.19 | Information |
| H19-041 | 07/15/2019 | Payment Integrity Quality Assurance Reviews | Information |
| H19-040 | 07/09/2019 | Training Requirements for Direct Support Professionals when transitioning to other Long Term Care employment | Policy and Procedure |
| H19-039 | 07/05/2019 | Long Term Care (LTC ) Manual Chapter 5a 7d 7f 10 29 May 2019 | Policy and Procedure |
| H19-038 | 07/03/2019 | Area Agencies on Aging Directory Update July 2019 | Information |
| H19-037 | 07/03/2019 | Update to AAA Policy and Procedures Manual Chapter 1, Policies | Information |
| H19-036 | 07/03/2019 | MAC and TSOA Step 3 Benefit Level Increase | Policy and Procedure |
| H19-035 | 07/01/2019 | Meaningful Day Activities for ALTSA and DDA Funded Clients July 1 2019 | Policy and Procedure |
| H19-034 | 07/01/2019 | Adult Family Homes Client Assessments | Policy and Procedure |
| H19-033 | 07/01/2019 | Medical Escort Fee Amended | Procedure and Proced |
| H19-032 | 06/26/2019 | 2019-2021 AAA Aging and Long-Term Support Administration (ALTSA) Program and Fiscal Monitoring | Policy and Procedure |
| H19-031 | 06/26/2019 | CARE Change Control: Friday, June 28, 2019 | Procedure |
| H19-030 | 06/24/2019 | Rate Changes for Home Care Agency Vendor Rate, Training Class Time and Family Caregiver Support Program (FCSP) Respite AND New Billing Form for Agency | Information |
| H19-029 Superseded |
06/21/2019 | Obtaining signatures on the CARE Service Summary portion of the client's plan of care | Policy and Procedure |
| H19-028 | 06/20/2019 | Update to CARE Assessor's Manual | Policy and Procedure |
| H19-027 | 06/20/2019 | Community Residential Capital Add-on Rates July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020 | Procedure |
| H19-026 | 06/20/2019 | July 1, 2019 Home and Community Services and Developmental Disabilities Administration Rates | Policy and Procedure |
| H19-025 | 06/20/2019 | Statewide Tracking of Acute Care Hospital Stays | Procedure |
| H19-024 | 06/18/2019 | Centralization of Adult Protective Services (APS) Intake | Information |
| H19-022 | 06/03/2019 | 2019 transition of behavioral health services to Integrated Managed Care (IMC) and the process to convert current Behavioral Health Organization (BHO) | Information |
| H19-021 | 05/24/2019 | Plan to Replace JP Morgan Chase EBT Cards | Information |
| H19-020 | 05/16/2019 | Implementation of the Intake and Outcome Notices from Adult Protective Services (APS) and Residential Care Services (RCS) in GetCare for MAC and TSOA | Policy and Procedure |
| H19-019 | 04/24/2019 | 2020-2023 Area Plan, 2020 Area Plan Budget, Written Cost Allocation Plan, and 7.01 Plan | Procedure |
| H19-018 | 04/19/2019 | Requirement to post flyer regarding public input for renewal of the New Freedom waiver | Information |
| H19-017 | 04/29/2019 | New Contractor: Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Updates (King County only) - AMENDED 4.29.19 | Information |
| H19-016 | 04/09/2019 | CARE Change Control Information: Friday, April 12, 2019 | Procedure |
| H19-015 | 04/01/2019 | Revisions to Long-Term Care (LTC) Manual Chapters 2, 7b, 7d, 8, 10, and 29 | Policy and Procedure |
| H19-014 | 03/12/2019 | Reallocation of State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2019 State Funds | Procedure |
| H19-013 | 03/07/2019 | Calendar Year (CY) 2019 Older Americans Act (AA) Funding, Budget Forms and Instructions - Amended 4.30.19 | Policy and Procedure |
| H19-012 | 03/07/2019 | Ancillary Services Approved for the COPES Waiver and New Service Authorization Reason Codes | Policy and Procedure |
| H19-011 | 07/01/2019 | New provider type, a board-certified music therapist, is now available for client training services in several HCS programs. Rate Range of $27.00-3 | Information |
| H19-011 | 07/01/2019 | New provider type, a board-certified music therapist, is now available for client training services in several HCS programs. | Information |
| H19-011 | 02/21/2019 | New provider type: music therapist for client training services in several HCS programs, Amended 3.25.19 | Information |
| H19-010 | 02/21/2019 | Administrative Hearing Academy Training for DSHS/HCA Administrative Hearing Coordinators (AHCs) | Information |
| H19-009 | 02/06/2019 | January 1, 2019 Home and Community Services and Developmental Disabilities Administration Rates | Policy and Procedure |
| H19-008 | 01/31/2019 | Area Agencies on Aging Directory Update January 2019 | Information |
| H19-007 | 01/29/2019 | CARE Change Control Information for Thursday, January 31, 2019 | Procedure |
| H19-006 | 01/22/2019 | Transfer of Long-Term Care Specialty Unit Staff from Aging and Long-Term Support Administration to Developmental Disabilities Administration | Information |
| H19-005 | 01/15/2019 | Federal Shutdown and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) | Information |
| H19-004 | 01/11/2019 | Reversion of Medications and Medication Management Screens | Procedure |
| H19-003 | 01/09/2019 | Revision to Long-Term CARE (LTC) Manual Chapter 23A Social Services Monitoring; And Quality Assurance (QA) Activities and Schedule for 2019 | Information |
| H19-002 | 01/07/2019 | Calendar Year (CY) 2019 Area Agency on Aging MAC and TSOA Contract, Milestones, Pricing Documents, and Instructions | Policy and Procedure |
| H19-001 Rescinded |
01/07/2019 | Long-Term Care (LTC) Manual Chapter 22 Managed Care Revisions December 2018 | Procedure and Proced |
| H18-071 | 01/11/2019 | 2019 transition of behavioral health services to Integrated Managed Care; process to convert current BHO to MCO | Information |
| H17-005 | 10/08/2019 | H17-005 Advanced Home Care Aide Specialist (AHCAS) AMENDED 9.11.19 | Procedure |