2022 HCS Management Bulletins
| MB# | Issue Date | Subject | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| H22-067 | 12/28/2022 | Revised Policies for the Kinship Caregivers Support Program | Procedure |
| H22-066 | 12/27/2022 | Home Care Agency CBA Rate, COVID Vendor Rate Enhancement, Training Class Time Rate, AND link to new Billing Forms | Information |
| H22-065 | 12/27/2022 | Extended Service Codes and Enhanced Rates for Medicaid Service Providers-- Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs), Enhanced Services Facilities (ESF), | Procedure |
| H22-064 | 12/22/2022 | Revisions to Long-Term Care (LTC) Manual Chapters 5a, 5b, 7b, 7d, 7g, 8, 9a, 9b, 10, 22, 26, 27, 28 | Policy and Procedure |
| H22-063 Superseded |
12/22/2022 | Senior Citizens Services Act (SCSA) Fee Schedule and State Median Income (SMI) Chart for 2023 | Information |
| H22-062 | 12/22/2022 | Calendar Year (CY) 2023 AAA Medicaid Alternative Care (MAC) and Tailored Supports for Older Adults (TSOA) Contract, Milestones, Pricing Documents | Policy and Procedure |
| H22-061 | 12/21/2022 | Discontinuing the Monthly Nurse Activity Report Requirement | Procedure |
| H22-060 | 12/20/2022 | Procedure for Review of Proposed Transfer Penalties for Institutional Medicaid Programs | Procedure |
| H22-059 | 12/15/2022 | COPES Enrollment and Delivery of Required Monthly Service | Policy and Procedure |
| H22-058 | 12/15/2022 | CARE Change Control Information – Friday, December 30, 2022 | Information |
| H22-057 | 12/12/2022 | January 2023 changes with COLA | Policy and Procedure |
| H22-056 Rescinded |
11/21/2022 | Adult Protective Services’ (APS) contractual relationship with Public Consulting Group (PCG), LLC | Information |
| H22-055 | 11/17/2022 | Reminder of Additional Client Resources to Consider due to Paid Caregiver Shortages | Information |
| H22-054 Superseded |
11/16/2022 | Seasonal Flu Information – Flu Vaccines for Adults and Children 2022-2023 | Information |
| H22-053 | 11/04/2022 | Changes to Shopping/Paying: Client Not Present Service (SA266) | Policy and Procedure |
| H22-052 | 11/01/2022 | CY23 Revised Standardized Home Care Agency Statement of Work & Monitoring Tool | Policy and Procedure |
| H22-051 | 10/28/2022 | Ending the Temporary Policy Changes for Long-Term Care Worker Qualifications Related to COVID-19 | Policy and Procedure |
| H22-050 | 10/18/2022 | DSHS Research and Data Analysis (RDA) Client Satisfaction Survey | Information |
| H22-049 | 10/17/2022 | Fingerprinting of High-Risk Medicaid Contracted Providers and Owners | Policy and Procedure |
| H22-048 | 10/13/2022 | Older Americans Act Performance System (OAAPS) Reporting Requirements and Timelines for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2022 | Information |
| H22-047 | 09/23/2022 | 2023 Area Plan Budget, 2023 Written Cost Allocation, and 7.01 Plan Progress Report | Procedure |
| H22-046 | 09/21/2022 | CARE Change Control Information – Friday, September 30, 2022 | Information |
| H22-045 | 09/21/2022 | Behavior Support Services is the new name for Professional Support Services Contract (1044XP) | Procedure |
| H22-044 | 09/20/2022 | SFY23 State/Federal Interlocal Agreement | Procedure |
| H22-043 | 09/14/2022 | Medicaid-funded Home Delivered Meal Contract Revision – Removal of Face-to-Face Delivery Requirement | Information |
| H22-042 | 09/14/2022 | Revisions to Long-Term Care (LTC) Manual Chapters 5b, 7a, 7b, 7d, 7g, 8, 22, 26, 27, 29, and 30d. | Policy and Procedure |
| H22-041 | 08/30/2022 | Revisions to Long-Term Care (LTC) Manual Chapter 3 | Policy and Procedure |
| H22-040 | 08/22/2022 | Required Training: Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Online Security Awareness Training | Policy and Procedure |
| H22-039 | 08/05/2022 | 2022 Older Americans Act (OAA) Funding, Budget Forms, and Instructions | Policy and Procedure |
| H22-038 | 08/05/2022 | Enhanced Services Facility (ESF) Bed Hold Authorizations | Procedure |
| H22-037 | 07/20/2022 | CARE Change Control Information – Friday, July 22, 2022 | Information |
| H22-036 | 07/11/2022 | National Core Indicators-Aging and Disabilities (NCI-AD) Survey | Information |
| H22-035 | 07/11/2022 | July 2022 Changes with excess home equity increase | Policy and Procedure |
| H22-034 | 07/06/2022 | Pandemic Related Enhanced Rates July-Dec 2022. | Procedure |
| H22-033 | 07/06/2022 | MAC and TSOA Step 3 benefit level change and updated Housework & Errands rate effective July 1, 2022 | Policy and Procedure |
| H22-032 | 06/30/2022 | Home Delivered Meals (HDM) Rate Increase effective July 1, 2022 | Procedure |
| H22-031 | 06/27/2022 | Home Care Agency CBA Rate, COVID Vendor Rate Enhancement, Training Class Time Rate, AND link to new Billing Forms | Information |
| H22-030 | 06/23/2022 | CARE Change Control Information – Thursday, June 30, 2022 | Information |
| H22-029 | 06/21/2022 | July 1, 2022, Home and Community Services and Developmental Disabilities Administration Rates | Policy and Procedure |
| H22-028 | 06/21/2022 | Revisions to Long-Term Care (LTC) Manual Chapters 3, 5, 7d, 7f, 7g, 8, 9a, 10, 29, and 30c. | Policy and Procedure |
| H22-027 | 06/21/2022 | Updated Client/Individual Provider (IP) Referral Process to the Consumer Directed Employer (CDE) | Policy and Procedure |
| H22-026 | 06/13/2022 | Community Residential Capital Add-on Rates July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 | Policy and Procedure |
| H22-025 | 06/10/2022 | July 2022 Changes with the Long-term Services and Supports Personal Needs Allowance (PNA) | Policy and Procedure |
| H22-024 | 05/20/2022 | Settlement Agreement in Liang, et al, v. State of Washington; Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, et al | Information |
| H22-023 | 05/13/2022 | Older Americans Act (OAA) Minor Home Modifications Waiver | Information |
| H22-022 | 05/13/2022 | Specialized Equipment and Supplies Service Code Modifier Update: Incontinence Wipes | Procedure |
| H22-021 Superseded |
04/12/2022 | Temporary Emergency Rule Changes Regarding Nurse Delegation | Information |
| H22-020 | 04/12/2022 | Revisions to Long-Term Care (LTC) Manual Chapters 2, 5b, 7b, 7c, 7d, 7f, 8, 9a, 9b, 17a, 22, and 30d | Policy and Procedure |
| H22-019 | 04/06/2022 | Home Care Agency CBA Rate, COVID Vendor Rate Enhancement, Training Class Time Rate, and link to new Billing Forms | Information |
| H22-018 | 04/04/2022 | Portable Air Conditioning Units | Information |
| H22-017 | 03/31/2022 | CARE Change Control Information – Friday, April 8, 2022 | Information |
| H22-016 | 03/21/2022 | Updates to the Electronic Case Transfer form in Barcode | Information |
| H22-015 | 03/21/2022 | Guidance about signatures on client forms during the Public Health Emergency (PHE) | Information |
| H22-014 | 03/21/2022 | Temporary delay of some Medicaid CARE assessments for individuals in residential settings | Policy and Procedure |
| H22-013 | 03/07/2022 | Reallocation of State Fiscal Year 2022 State Funds | Procedure |
| H22-012 | 03/01/2022 | Resuming Fingerprinting for Providers | Policy and Procedure |
| H22-011 | 02/28/2022 | Nursing Telehealth Practice Training | Information |
| H22-010 | 02/16/2022 | Adult Portable Bed Rail Recall | Information |
| H22-009 | 02/15/2022 | 2022 Administrative Hearing Academy Training for DSHS/HCA Administrative Hearing Coordinators/Specialists (AHC/AHS) | Information |
| H22-008 Superseded |
01/28/2022 | 2022-2023 ALTSA Monitoring of AAAs | Policy and Procedure |
| H22-007 | 01/27/2022 | CARE Change Control Information-Friday, February 4, 2022 | Information |
| H22-006 Rescinded |
01/19/2022 | Behavioral Health Personal Care (BHPC) Process Update - documentation | Procedure |
| H22-005 | 01/18/2022 | Revisions to Long-Term Care (LTC) Manual Chapters 3, 7b, 10, and 22 | Policy and Procedure |
| H22-004 | 01/18/2022 | Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Launches Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) | Information |
| H22-003 | 01/10/2022 | Personal care authorized service code for Home Care Agencies transitioning from T1019 null (without a modifier) to T1019 U6. | Procedure |
| H22-002 | 01/04/2022 | Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA)-No Wrong Door (NWD) COVID-19 Vaccine Access | Policy and Procedure |
| H22-001 | 01/04/2022 | Revision to Long-Term CARE (LTC) Manual Chapter 23A - Social Services Monitoring & LTC Manual Chapter 23B - Financial Monitoring And Quality Assurance | Information |