The purpose of this chapter is to describe:
- (1) The number of hours the department may approve an individual provider to work in a work week;
- (2) How the department determines work week limitations;
- (3) When the department may approve an individual provider to work more than the permanent work week limit;
- (4) Client responsibilities regarding work week limits;
- (5) Individual provider responsibilities around work week limits;
- (6) What happens when a family or household member works more hours than are authorized in the client's plan of care;
- (7) What happens when an individual provider works more than the work week limit or submits claims for unauthorized travel time;
- (8) How the department approves and authorizes travel time; and
- (9) Travel time limitations.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.09.520, 74.39A.270, and 2016 1st sp.s. c 30. WSR 17-08-065, § 388-114-0010, filed 3/31/17, effective 5/1/17.]