2021 HCS Management Bulletins
| MB# | Issue Date | Subject | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| H21-111 Rescinded |
12/29/2021 | Care Coordination for clients that are enrolled in Dual Special Needs Plans (D-SNP) | Information |
| H21-110 Rescinded |
12/29/2021 | Changes to Managed Care Plans offered in Region 1 and Region 3 | Information |
| H21-109 | 12/29/2021 | Home Maintenance Allowance (HMA) | Policy and Procedure |
| H21-108 | 12/23/2021 | Home Care Agency CBA Rate, COVID Vendor Rate Enhancement, Training Class Time Rate, AND link to new Billing Forms | Information |
| H21-107 | 12/23/2021 | Summary of CARE Web Help Screen/Assessor Manual changes related to HCS 24-Hr settings workgroup | Information |
| H21-106 | 12/23/2021 | MAC and TSOA changes effective January 1, 2022: Step 3 benefit level, TSOA individual six-month budget, and new income limit for TSOA eligibility | Policy and Procedure |
| H21-105 | 12/23/2021 | Calendar Year (CY) 2022 AAA Medicaid Alternative Care (MAC) and Tailored Supports for Older Adults (TSOA) Contract, Milestones, Pricing Documents, and | Policy and Procedure |
| H21-104 | 12/22/2021 | Extension of Enhanced Rates for Home Delivered Meals (HDM) Providers in COPES, Roads to Community Living (RCL), MAC and TSOA programs during the COVID | Procedure |
| H21-103 | 12/22/2021 | Extended Service Codes and Enhanced Rates for Medicaid Service Providers-- ALFs, ESF, AFHs, CCG, Supportive Housing, Behavior Support Agencies, Nurse | Procedure |
| H21-102 | 12/22/2021 | Older American Act Performance System (OAAPS) Reporting Requirements for FFY 2022 | Policy and Procedure |
| H21-101 | 12/21/2021 | January 2022 Changes with COLA | Information |
| H21-100 | 12/21/2021 | PACE: New Contractor and service area, CARE changes and addition of AAA to PACE case management | Policy and Procedure |
| H21-099 | 12/20/2021 | Temporary Policy Changes for Adult Protective Services (APS) Self-Neglect Referrals | Policy and Procedure |
| H21-098 Superseded |
12/20/2021 | Senior Citizens Services Act (SCSA) Fee Schedule and State Median Income (SMI) Chart for 2022 | Information |
| H21-097 | 12/17/2021 | CARE Change Control Information – Wednesday, December 29, 2021. | Information |
| H21-096 | 12/17/2021 | To inform HCS, DDA, and AAA staff about the new requirements to keep their P1 Worker ID profile active. | Policy and Procedure |
| H21-095 | 12/16/2021 | Payment Process Change for Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS) | Procedure |
| H21-094 | 12/10/2021 | January 1, 2022, Home and Community Services and Developmental Disabilities Administration Rates | Policy and Procedure |
| H21-093 | 12/10/2021 | Changes to Statewide HQ Contract: Assistive Technology (AT) | Procedure |
| H21-092 | 11/30/2021 | Client Sex Offender Notification Process for Providers | Policy and Procedure |
| H21-091 Superseded |
11/03/2021 | Temporary Policy Changes for Long-Term Care Worker Qualifications Related to COVID-19 (Emergency Rule for deadlines: Long Term Care Worker Basic Train | Policy and Procedure |
| H21-090 | 10/29/2021 | CY22 Revised Standardized Home Care Agency Statement of Work & Monitoring Tool | Policy and Procedure |
| H21-089 | 10/29/2021 | National Aging Program Information Systems (NAPIS) Reporting Requirements and Timelines | Information |
| H21-088 Rescinded |
10/27/2021 | American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act funding for Area Agencies on Aging | Procedure and Proced |
| H21-087 | 10/21/2021 | CARE Change Control Information- Friday, October 29, 2021 | Information |
| H21-086 | 10/21/2021 | National Core Indicators-Aging and Disabilities (NCI-AD) Survey | Information |
| H21-085 | 10/18/2021 | Service authorization for Meaningful Day Activities for ALTSA Funded Clients in Adult Family Homes | Policy and Procedure |
| H21-084 | 10/15/2021 | Processes and procedures for the Transition to the Consumer Directed Employer (CDE) | Policy and Procedure |
| H21-083 | 10/15/2021 | Policy and Procedure Changes post implementation of the Consumer Directed Employer (CDE) | Policy and Procedure |
| H21-082 | 10/08/2021 | Preparation for authorization conversion to Consumer Direct of Washington (CDWA) | Policy |
| H21-081 | 10/05/2021 | Updated DSHS Nursing Program Forms | Policy and Procedure |
| H21-080 | 09/27/2021 | LTC Manual Chapters 3 5 5b 7d 7f and 8 September 2021 | Policy and Procedure |
| H21-079 | 09/27/2021 | Change in Exception to Rule Process for MAC and TSOA Programs | Policy and Procedure |
| H21-078 | 09/27/2021 | Resuming AAA in-person client visits-assessments | Policy and Procedure |
| H21-077 | 09/27/2021 | In Home Care Providers Harassment Abuse and Discrimination Law | Policy and Procedure |
| H21-076 | 09/24/2021 | Changes to Washington Administrative Code (WAC) Chapters 388-71 and 388-113. Addition of WAC Chapter 388-115 | Policy and Procedure |
| H21-075 | 09/22/2021 | Removal of Shared Benefit from Assessments Completed in January and February 2021 | Policy and Procedure |
| H21-074 | 09/08/2021 | Vaccination Mandate for DSHS Contracted Providers | Policy and Procedure |
| H21-073 | 09/03/2021 | Administrative Hearing Academy Training 2021 | Information |
| H21-072 | 09/03/2021 | Wellness Education Updates | Policy and Procedure |
| H21-071 | 09/03/2021 | COVID 19 SNP Congregate Meal Site Reopening Guidance Update | Policy and Procedure |
| H21-070 | 08/25/2021 | Training Partnership reports for Home Care Agencies_AAA and DDA offices | Procedure |
| H21-069 | 08/25/2021 | Training Partnership reports for ALTSA_AAA and DDA Reporting Units | Procedure |
| H21-068 | 08/20/2021 | CARE Change Control Information for the 8-27-2021 Release | Information |
| H21-067 | 08/13/2021 | Governor's Proclamation on Mandatory CV-19 Vaccination | Information |
| H21-066 | 08/10/2021 | CCG Flexibility Update | Policy and Procedure |
| H21-065 | 08/03/2021 | Termination for Convenience of Individual Provider (IP) Contracts in Preparation for the Consumer Directed Employer (CDE) | Information |
| H21-064 | 07/22/2021 | Changes to background check disqualifiers for Long-Term Care workers related to SHB-1411 | Policy and Procedure |
| H21-063 | 07/20/2021 | Consumer Directed Employer (CDE) Communications & Training Rollout | Information |
| H21-062 | 07/13/2021 | Updated RND Forms | Policy and Procedure |
| H21-061 | 07/09/2021 | 2021-2023 CBA between the State of Washington and the AFHC | Policy and Procedure |
| H21-060 | 07/09/2021 | Policy Changes for IP Contracting 7-1-21 | Policy and Procedure |
| H21-059 | 07/08/2021 | SFY22 State Federal Interlocal Agreement | Procedure |
| H21-058 | 07/08/2021 | 2022-2023 Area Plan Update | Procedure |
| H21-057 | 07/08/2021 | Resuming in-person visits | Policy and Procedure |
| H21-056 | 07/08/2021 | Area Agencies On Aging Directory Update 7-1-2021 | Information |
| H21-055 | 07/01/2021 | Residential Retainer Payment | Procedure |
| H21-054 | 06/29/2021 | HDM Flexibilities through COPES RCL and MAC-TSOA programs | Policy and Procedure |
| H21-053 | 06/28/2021 | Meaningful Day for ALTSA and DDA Funded Clients in AFH | Information |
| H21-052 | 06/24/2021 | MAC and TSOA Step 3 benefit level changes July 1 - Dec 31 2021 | Information |
| H21-051 | 06/24/2021 | Home and Community Service Rates 07012021 | Policy and Procedure |
| H21-050 | 06/24/2021 | Revision for LTC Manual Chapters 2 5a 5b 7b 7g 8 9b 10 17a and 29 June 2021 | Policy and Procedure |
| H21-049 | 06/23/2021 | Covid Home Care Agency Rate Change 7-1-21 Through 12-30-21 | Information |
| H21-048 | 06/23/2021 | Communication for Completing Fingerprinting | Policy and Procedure |
| H21-047 | 06/21/2021 | CARE Change Control Information for the 6-30-2021 Release | Information |
| H21-046 | 06/17/2021 | ADS Re-opening Guidelines 2021 | Information |
| H21-045 | 06/17/2021 | Capital Add-on Rates July 1 2021 through June 30 2022 | Procedure |
| H21-044 | 06/14/2021 | Revision to Long-Term Care (LTC) Manual Chapter 22 | Policy and Procedure |
| H21-043 Rescinded |
06/11/2021 | Notice of Adjustment to Paid Claims for AFH Providers | Policy and Procedure |
| H21-042 | 06/10/2021 | GOSH Referral form 11-153 | Policy and Procedure |
| H21-041 | 05/28/2021 | Home Care Agency EVV System | Policy and Procedure |
| H21-040 | 05/25/2021 | Emergency Broadband Benefit | Information |
| H21-039 | 05/25/2021 | Long-Term Care Workers - Harassment Abuse and Discrimination | Policy and Procedure |
| H21-038 | 05/20/2021 | NIOSH approved respirators | Information |
| H21-037 | 05/10/2021 | EASE Updates | Information |
| H21-036 | 05/07/2021 | 2021 Older Americans Act Funding | Policy and Procedure |
| H21-035 | 05/07/2021 | Medication Assistance - WAC 246-888 | Information |
| H21-034 | 05/07/2021 | LTC Manual Chapter 15b April 2021 | Policy and Procedure |
| H21-033 | 05/04/2021 | Temporary procedures related to CPI | Policy and Procedure |
| H21-032 | 04/27/2021 | WSP RAP sheet changes 06-01-2021 | Information |
| H21-031 | 04/27/2021 | CJIS Online Security Awareness Training | Policy and Procedure |
| H21-030 | 04/22/2021 | Public Charge rule information- Replacement | Information |
| H21-029 | 04/21/2021 | Revision to LTC Manual Chapter 9a April 2021 | Policy and Procedure |
| H21-028 | 04/21/2021 | CARE Change Control Information – April 30, 2021 | Information |
| H21-027 | 04/12/2021 | MAC and TSOA Step 3 benefit level changes Apr-June 2021 | Policy and Procedure |
| H21-026 | 04/02/2021 | IP Rate Increase during COVID19 2021 | Information |
| H21-025 | 04/02/2021 | Consolidate Appropriations Act | Policy and Procedure |
| H21-024 | 04/01/2021 | Covid Home Care Agency Rate Change 4-1-21 Through 6-30-21 | Information |
| H21-023 | 04/01/2021 | HDM rate increase thru 12.31.21 | Procedure |
| H21-022 | 03/26/2021 | Residential Retainer payment | Procedure |
| H21-021 | 03/26/2021 | Pandemic Related Enhanced Rates | Procedure |
| H21-020 | 03/26/2021 | Adult Day Retainer payments | Procedure |
| H21-019 | 03/26/2021 | AFH ETR Notice | Information |
| H21-018 | 03/26/2021 | Revisions to Long-Term Care (LTC) Manual Chapters 5, 5b, 7f, 8, 9b, 29, and 30d. | Policy and Procedure |
| H21-017 | 03/19/2021 | COVID-19 Flexibilities Update | Policy and Procedure |
| H21-016 | 03/10/2021 | Adult Day Services Virtual Assessment during COVID19 Public Health Emergency | Policy |
| H21-015 | 03/02/2021 | Training Authorizations for Individual Providers and policy regarding Payments to Home Care Agencies (as impacted by COVID Emergency Rule WAC changes) | Policy and Procedure |
| H21-014 | 03/01/2021 | LTC Manual Chapter 3 settlement agreement 3-2021 | Policy and Procedure |
| H21-013 | 03/01/2021 | DSHS form 14-225 Revision 2021 | Policy and Procedure |
| H21-012 | 02/24/2021 | MTD Medicaid Utilization Incentive for Home Care Agencies | Policy and Procedure |
| H21-011 | 02/18/2021 | Reallocation of State Fiscal Year 2021 State Funds | Procedure |
| H21-010 | 02/18/2021 | N95 respirators for all Individual Providers | Information |
| H21-009 | 02/12/2021 | CARE Change Control Information for the 2-26-2021 Release | Information |
| H21-008 | 02/11/2021 | Policy changes to Chapter 7h, Appendix VI: Requesting Funding From The Managed Care Organization (MCO) For Behavioral Health Personal Care (BHPC) | Policy and Procedure |
| H21-007 | 02/03/2021 | H21-007 Revision to Long-Term Care (LTC) Manual Chapter 3 | Policy and Procedure |
| H21-006 | 02/01/2021 | Temporary 15% Increase to Food Benefit Allotment | Information |
| H21-005 | 01/14/2021 | New Vendor for CARE and GetCare Translations and Procedures | Procedure |
| H21-004 | 01/12/2021 | Home care/home health worker COVID vaccinations | Information |
| H21-003 | 01/12/2021 | HCS MB - Client Postcard | Information |
| H21-002 | 01/12/2021 | SEIU 775 v. DSHS Lawsuit Settlement Agreement-Elimination of Shared Benefit | Policy and Procedure |
| H21-001 | 01/06/2021 | HDM rate MB Jan-Mar 2021 | Procedure |