The following may contract with the medicaid agency to provide home health services through the home health program, subject to the requirements and limitations in this section and other applicable published WAC:

1. (1) A home health agency that:

   1. (a) Is Title XVIII (medicare)-certified, or if the services being provided are not covered by medicare, the provider may attest to the medicaid agency it meets the requirements for participation in medicare;
   2. (b) Is licensed by the department of health (DOH) as a home health agency;
   3. (c) Submits a completed, signed core provider agreement to the medicaid agency and is enrolled; and
   4. (d) Has a home health taxonomy on their provider file in the medicaid agency's claim payment system.

2. (2) A registered nurse (RN) who:

   1. (a) Is prior authorized by the medicaid agency to provide intermittent nursing services when no home health agency exists in the area where the client's normal life activities take place;
   2. (b) Cannot contract with a medicare-certified home health agency;
   3. (c) Submits a completed, signed core provider agreement to the medicaid agency and is enrolled; and
   4. (d) Has an RN home health taxonomy on their provider file in the medicaid agency's claim payment system.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160, and P.L. 114-255. WSR 23-24-026, § 182-551-2200, filed 11/29/23, effective 1/1/24. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160, and 42 C.F.R. Section 440.70. WSR 18-24-023, § 182-551-2200, filed 11/27/18, effective 1/1/19. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021 and 41.05.160. WSR 16-03-035, § 182-551-2200, filed 1/12/16, effective 2/12/16. WSR 11-14-075, recodified as § 182-551-2200, filed 6/30/11, effective 7/1/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, chapter 74.09 RCW, and 2009 c 326. WSR 10-10-087, § 388-551-2200, filed 5/3/10, effective 6/3/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.09.520, 74.09.530, and 74.09.500. WSR 02-15-082, § 388-551-2200, filed 7/15/02, effective 8/15/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.09.530. WSR 99-16-069, § 388-551-2200, filed 8/2/99, effective 9/2/99.]