2025 HCS Management Bulletins
| MB# | Issue Date | Subject | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| H25-049 | 10/15/2025 | Medical Escort Fee Reimbursement in Adult Family Home | Procedure and Proced |
| H25-048 | 10/15/2025 | Assessment and Service Planning for Individuals Receiving Hospital at Home Services | Procedure and Proced |
| H25-047 | 10/15/2025 | 2027-2030 Area Plan, 2027 Written Cost Allocation Plan, 2027 7.01 Plan, 2027-2030 Direct Services Approval, | Procedure |
| H25-046 | 10/06/2025 | Revision of DSHS form #14-225, Acknowledgment of Services | Procedure and Proced |
| H25-045 | 09/17/2025 | CARE Change Control Information – September 30th, 2025. | Information |
| H25-044 Pending |
09/17/2025 | WA Cares Fund Provider Contracting and Registration | Procedure and Proced |
| H25-043 | 09/15/2025 | Older American Act Performance System (OAAPS) Reporting Requirements and Timelines for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2025 | Procedure |
| H25-042 | 09/12/2025 | Revision to Long Term Care (LTC) Manual Chapter 14 Legal Services | Procedure and Proced |
| H25-041 | 09/05/2025 | 2025 Senior Nutrition Program (SNP) Standards Revision | Procedure and Proced |
| H25-040 | 09/03/2025 | Update to Area Agency on Aging (AAA) Policy and Procedures Manual Chapter 1—Policies | Procedure and Proced |
| H25-039 | 09/03/2025 | Revisions to Long-Term Care Manual Chapters 3, 4, 5, 5a, 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 7, 7a, 7d, 7g, 7h, 9a, 10, 11, 15a, 15b, 16, 17a, 20, 22B, 29, 30c, 30e | Procedure and Proced |
| H25-038 | 08/28/2025 | Implementation of SENATE BILL 5672 (SB5672): Home Care Aide Certification Requirements — DOH extension of certification deadlines | Information |
| H25-037 | 08/27/2025 | Update to AAA Policy and Procedures Manual Chapter 3—Service Definitions for Title III Older American Act (OAA) and state-funded services and OAA Fina | Procedure and Proced |
| H25-036 | 08/26/2025 | Revision to DSHS Form #14-456, Home Maintenance Allowance (HMA) | Information |
| H25-035 | 08/20/2025 | State Fiscal Year 2026 (SFY26) AAA State-Federal Interlocal Agreement | Procedure |
| H25-034 | 08/19/2025 | Changes to the Residential Support Waiver WAC | Procedure and Proced |
| H25-033 | 08/19/2025 | Apple Health Advisory Council (AHAC) Recruitment Flyer | Information |
| H25-032 | 08/05/2025 | Changes to Insurance Requirements for Medicaid Waiver Contracts | Policy and Procedure |
| H25-031 | 08/05/2025 | Insurance for Interlocal Agreements Non Medicaid. and Home Care | Policy and Procedure |
| H25-030 | 07/30/2025 | National Core Indicators-Aging and Disabilities (NCI-AD) Survey | Information |
| H25-029 | 07/29/2025 | 2026 Area Plan Cost Allocation Plan, 7.01 Plan Progress Reports, Direct Services Approval, and the Contracts and Commercial Relationship Workbook | Procedure |
| H25-028 | 07/24/2025 | Sending Documents to the HCS Imaging Unit (HIU) | Policy and Procedure |
| H25-027 | 07/23/2025 | New RAC 3132 - HRSN created | Policy and Procedure |
| H25-026 | 07/14/2025 | Home Care Agency Vendor Rate, Training Class Time Rate, and link to new Billing Forms | Policy and Procedure |
| H25-025 | 07/11/2025 | Updates to the TSOA Resource Limit and Step 3 Benefit Level for TSOA and MAC participants | Policy and Procedure |
| H25-024 | 07/11/2025 | Community Stability Supports service level change and rate breakdown for Community Behavioral Health Support eligible clients effective 8/1/2025 | Policy and Procedure |
| H25-023 | 07/11/2025 | New Client Support Training Provider Type, Evidence-Based Training (EBT) Enhance®Fitness | Policy and Procedure |
| H25-022 Rescinded |
07/10/2025 | The Long-Term Care Policy Manual: Roles and Responsibilities, Long-Term Care Manual, Chapter 1 | Procedure and Proced |
| H25-021 | 07/02/2025 | New Billing Code for Skin Observation Protocol (SOP) assessments. | Policy and Procedure |
| H25-020 | 06/27/2025 | CARE Change Control Information – June 30, 2025. | Information |
| H25-019 | 06/26/2025 | State Fiscal Year (SFY26) WA Cares Fund Contract, and BARS Billing Form | Policy and Procedure |
| H25-018 | 06/13/2025 | Update to Area Agency on Aging (AAA) Policy and Procedures Manual Chapter 2—Area Agency on Aging Operations | Policy and Procedure |
| H25-017 | 06/10/2025 | Updated Instructions for Purchasing Non-Sterile Gloves for TSOA participants | Policy and Procedure |
| H25-016 | 06/10/2025 | Community Residential Capital Add-on Rate and “Bridge Rate” Qualification July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026 | Policy and Procedure |
| H25-015 | 06/10/2025 | July 1, 2025, Home and Community Services and Developmental Disabilities Community Services Rates | Policy and Procedure |
| H25-014 | 06/05/2025 | State-Funded Long-Term Care Program for Non-Citizens | Policy and Procedure |
| H25-013 | 05/30/2025 | Meaningful Day Add-On Elimination Effective July 1, 2025 | Policy and Procedure |
| H25-012 | 05/23/2025 | Health Care Authority’s Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Webpage Change | Information |
| H25-011 | 05/12/2025 | Supervisory QA Reviews for New Staff | Information |
| H25-010 | 05/10/2025 | Revisions to Long-Term Care Manual Chapters 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 4, 5, 5A, 6A, 6B, 6C, 6D, 7A, 7C, 7D, 7G, 7H, 8, 9A, 9B, 10, 11, 15A, 15B, 16, 20, 22A, 22B, | Policy and Procedure |
| H25-009 | 05/02/2025 | Update to Area Agency on Aging (AAA) Policy and Procedures Manual Chapter 4--AAA Advisory Councils | Policy and Procedure |
| H25-008 | 04/16/2025 | 2025 Update to adjustments for Adult Family Home claims | Policy and Procedure |
| H25-007 | 04/02/2025 | H25-007 CARE Change Control Information for 03-31-2025 | Information |
| H25-006 | 03/26/2025 | Non-payment Frequently Asked Questions Flyer | Information |
| H25-005 | 03/03/2025 | Reallocation of State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025 State Funds | Procedure |
| H25-004 | 02/28/2025 | HCS-to-AAA In-Home Transfers without Personal Care Provider | Policy and Procedure |
| H25-003 | 02/11/2025 | Revisions to Long-Term Care (LTC) Manual Chapter 7e – New Freedom | Policy and Procedure |
| H25-002 | 01/23/2025 | ALTSA Acute Care Hospital (ACH) Subsidy | Policy and Procedure |
| H25-001 | 01/07/2025 | 2025 LTC and Financial QA Process Review Calendar and QA Questions | Information |