- (1) Administration. The medicaid agency, in conjunction with the department of social and health services, administers the community behavioral health support services (CBHS) benefit.
- (2) Services. The CBHS benefit tailors services designed to assist eligible clients to acquire, retain, restore, and improve the self-help, socialization, and adaptive skills necessary to reside successfully in home and community-based settings.
- (3) Applicability. The rules in this chapter apply to benefits administered through fee-for-service delivery or a managed care organization.
(4) CBHS benefits determined under this chapter.
- (a) The agency determines eligibility for CBHS benefits based on the rules in this chapter.
- (b) Apple health rules requiring medical necessity do not apply to the CBHS benefit.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021 and 41.05.160. WSR 24-10-081, § 182-561-0100, filed 4/30/24, effective 7/1/24.]