1. (1) Providers of community support services and supported employment services under this authority must be:

   1. (a) Health care professionals, entities, or contractors as defined by WAC 182-502-0002;
   2. (b) Agencies, centers, or facilities as defined by WAC 182-502-0002;
   3. (c) Health home providers as described in WAC 182-557-0050;
   4. (d) Behavioral health providers licensed and certified according to chapter 246-809 WAC; or

   5. (e) Housing, employment, social service, or related agencies with demonstrated experience and ability to provide community support services, supported employment, or equivalent services.

      1. (i) Community support services experience may be demonstrated by:

         1. (A) Two years' experience in the coordination of supportive housing or in the coordination of independent living services in a social service setting under qualified supervision; or
         2. (B) Certification in supportive housing services (WAC 246-341-0722).

      2. (ii) Supported employment experience may be demonstrated by one or more of the following:

         1. (A) Accredited by the commission on accreditation of rehabilitation facilities (CARF) in employment services;
         2. (B) Certified in employment services (WAC 246-341-0720 or 246-341-0722); or

         3. (C) All staff that will be performing supported employment services meet one of the following criteria:

            1. (I) Be a certified employment support professional (CESP) by the employment support professional certification council (ESPCC);
            2. (II) Be a certified rehabilitation counselor (CRC) by the commission of rehabilitation counselor certification (CRCC);
            3. (III) Have a bachelor's degree or higher in human or social services from an accredited college or university and at least two years of demonstrated experience providing supported employment or similar services; or
            4. (IV) Have four or more years of demonstrated experience providing supported employment or similar services.

2. (2) Providers of community support services or supported employment services must:

   1. (a) Obtain a core provider agreement in accordance with WAC 182-502-0005;
   2. (b) Enroll with the medicaid agency as a nonbilling provider in accordance with WAC 182-502-0006; or
   3. (c) Be qualified to bill for home and community living administration services to provide community support services or supported employment services.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021 and 41.05.160. WSR 25-22-083, s 182-559-200, filed 11/4/25, effective 12/5/25; WSR 21-23-052, § 182-559-200, filed 11/10/21, effective 12/11/21; WSR 18-15-007, § 182-559-200, filed 7/6/18, effective 8/6/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160, 2014 c 225 § 9 (1)(i) and 2016 1st sp.s c 36 § 213 (1)(f) and (g). WSR 17-11-136, § 182-559-200, filed 5/24/17, effective 7/1/17.]