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The document provides detailed updates to various chapters of the Long-Term Care Manual, including assessments, care planning, case management, housing resources, Medicaid services, and eligibility criteria.
Year:
2025
Region / City:
Washington, Olympia
Subject:
Long-Term Care Manual Chapters Updates
Document Type:
Policy & Procedure Bulletin
Organization / Institution:
Washington Department of Social and Health Services
Author:
Catherine Kinnaman, Kris Pederson
Target Audience:
Area Agency on Aging Directors, Home and Community Services Regional Administrators, Developmental Disabilities Community Services Regional Administrators
Period of Effectiveness:
November 20, 2025
Date of Approval:
November 20, 2025
Date of Changes:
November 20, 2025
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Organization:
Developmental Disabilities Community Services (DDCS)
Program:
Alternative Living
Training Type:
Population-Specific Training
Training Duration:
Six hours
Modules:
Module 1 – Foundational Policies and Requirements; Module 2 – Alternative Living Policy and Documentation; Module 3 – HCLA Policies and Certification
Referenced Regulations:
WAC 388-829A; WAC 388-825A; WAC 388-823-1095; WAC 388-823-1096
Referenced Agency:
Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA)
Referenced Forms:
DSHS 10-269; DSHS 10-269A; DSHS 10-104B; DSHS 15-512; DSHS 10-403; DSHS 15-388; DSHS 27-261
Topics Covered:
Client Rights; Grievance Policy; Certification; ProviderOne and Payment Information; SMART Goals; Incident Reporting; Mandatory Reporting; Positive Behavior Support; Restrictive Procedures; Physical Intervention Techniques; Remote Support and Teleservice
Intended Audience:
Alternative Living Providers and Agency Trainers
Completion Requirement:
Trainee and Resource Manager Signatures
Outcome:
Quiz and Certificate Issuance
Year:
2017
Region / City:
North Little Rock, AR, USA
Type of Document:
Contract Amendment / Modification
Administered By:
Department of Veterans Affairs, Chief, A&MM (90C/NLR)
Issued By:
Department of Veterans Affairs, Central Arkansas Veterans HCS
Contract Number:
598-17-105
Solicitation Number:
VA256-17-B-0485
Effective Date:
08-25-2017
Purpose:
Add specifications and drawings, update bid schedule
Project Title:
Correct Legionella Problems with Modifications to the Water Distribution System
Delivery Schedule:
See attached documents
Contractor:
[Name not specified in the document]
Year:
2025
Region / City:
Washington
Topic:
State Fiscal Year 2026 AAA State-Federal Interlocal Agreement
Document Type:
Procedure
Organization / Institution:
Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), Home and Community Living Administration (HCLA)
Author:
Catherine Kinnaman, Director, Home and Community Division; Eric Mandt, Director, Management Services Division
Target Audience:
Area Agency on Aging (AAA) Directors
Period of Validity:
SFY26 (State Fiscal Year 2026)
Approval Date:
August 20, 2025
Date of Last Revision:
May 20, 2025
Year:
2021
Region / city:
United States
Topic:
Public health assessments, health consultations, exposure investigations
Document Type:
Guideline
Organization:
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
Author:
ATSDR
Target Audience:
Health assessors, environmental health professionals
Period of validity:
Not specified
Approval Date:
Not specified
Date of changes:
Not specified
Year:
2023
Region / City:
Washington
Topic:
Long-Term Services and Supports Presumptive Eligibility
Document Type:
Policy & Procedure Bulletin
Agency / Institution:
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
Author:
Catherine Kinnaman, Director, Home and Community Services Division
Target Audience:
Home and Community Services (HCS) Division Regional Administrators
Effective Date:
December 4, 2023
Date of Approval:
December 8, 2023
Date of Amendments:
N/A
Program:
Home and Community-based Services (HCS)
Document type:
Billing requirements
Governing body:
Health and Human Services Commission
Jurisdiction:
Texas
Legal basis:
40 TAC §9.170
Provider obligations:
Service claim preparation and submission
Effective dates:
January 1, 2023; March 1, 2023; November 15, 2019; September 1, 2021
Revision identifiers:
Revision 19-1; Revision 21-3; Revision 23-1; Revision 23-2
Service components covered:
Professional therapies, residential assistance, respite, nursing, employment services, adaptive aids, home modifications, dental treatment, transition assistance
Compliance oversight:
Provider Fiscal Compliance Reviews
Appendices included:
Provider Fiscal Compliance Review Protocol, forms, revisions, contact information
Year:
2026
Region / City:
Texas
Topic:
Medicaid Waiver Programs, Intellectual Disability Services
Document Type:
Legislation
Organization / Institution:
Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS)
Author:
Not specified
Target Audience:
Service providers, applicants, individuals with intellectual disabilities
Period of Action:
Ongoing
Approval Date:
Not specified
Date of Amendments:
Not specified
Year:
2014
Region / City:
Washington
Topic:
Residential Support Waiver (RSW)
Document Type:
Policy/Procedure Bulletin
Organization:
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
Author:
Bea Rector, Director, Home and Community Services Division
Target Audience:
Home and Community Services Division Regional Administrators, Area Agency on Aging Directors
Period of Action:
From September 1, 2014
Approval Date:
September 10, 2014
Date of Changes:
August 17, 2014
Context:
A policy document outlining the implementation of the Residential Support Waiver (RSW) for individuals transitioning from state hospitals or psychiatric wards to community settings with specialized behavior support.
Year:
2025
Region / City:
Washington State
Theme:
Home and Community Services, Document Management
Document Type:
Policy & Procedure
Organization:
Department of Social and Health Services
Author:
Catherine Kinnaman, Director, Home and Community Services Division
Target Audience:
Home and Community Services (HCS) Division, Developmental Disabilities Community Services Division (DDCS), Area Agency on Aging (AAA) Directors
Effective Period:
July 24, 2025 - Ongoing
Approval Date:
July 24, 2025
Modification Date:
N/A
Note:
Contextual Description
Year:
2023
Region / City:
Washington
Subject:
Home Care Agency and Consumer Directed Employer Caregiver Employee Risk-Based Screening
Document Type:
Management Bulletin
Agency / Institution:
Washington Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)
Author:
Catherine Kinnaman, Director, Home and Community Services Division; Jaime Bond, Director, Division of Field Services, Developmental Disabilities Administration
Target Audience:
Area Agency on Aging (AAA) Directors, Home and Community Services (HCS) Division Regional Administrators, Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) Regional Administrators
Period of validity:
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Approval Date:
December 14, 2023
Amendment Date:
May 3, 2024
Year:
2020
Region / City:
Washington State, Olympia
Subject:
COVID-19, Document Submission Procedure
Document Type:
Policy & Procedure
Institution / Organization:
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
Author:
Bea Rector, Debbie Roberts
Target Audience:
Home and Community Services Division (HCS), Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA), Area Agency on Aging (AAA) Directors, Telework Staff
Action Period:
April 20, 2020
Approval Date:
April 20, 2020
Changes Date:
N/A
Year:
2017
Region / City:
Olympia, WA
Topic:
Policy & Procedure
Document Type:
Management Bulletin
Organization / Institution:
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
Author:
Kathy Morgan, Acting Director, Home and Community Services Division; Don Clintsman, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Developmental Disabilities Administration
Target Audience:
Area Agency on Aging Directors, Home and Community Services Division Regional Administrators, Developmental Disabilities Administration Regional Administrators
Period of Action:
From July 1, 2017
Approval Date:
June 6, 2017
Amendment Date:
July 27, 2017
Changes:
Modifications to the Exception to Rule process for Adult Family Home daily rates
Related References:
WAC 388-440-0001
Contact:
Kim Calkins, Personal Care ETR Coordinator
Contact Email:
[email protected]
Contact Phone:
360-407-1552
Description:
Document provides a policy update on the process for handling Exception to Rule (ETR) requests for Adult Family Home daily rates in Washington State, with instructions for case managers and providers.
Year:
2023
Region / City:
Washington
Topic:
Home care agency rates, COVID vendor rate enhancement, training class time rates
Document Type:
Bulletin
Organization:
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
Author:
Catherine Kinnaman, Beth Krehbiel, Chanh Ly
Target Audience:
Area Agency on Aging Directors, Home and Community Services Division Regional Administrators, Developmental Disabilities Administration Regional Administrators
Effective Period:
July 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023
Approval Date:
June 21, 2023
Date of Changes:
June 21, 2023
Note:
Contextual Description
Year:
2024
Region / City:
Washington
Subject:
CARE Change Control Release
Document Type:
Bulletin
Organization / Institution:
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)
Author:
Catherine Kinnaman, Jaime Bond
Target Audience:
Area Agency on Aging (AAA) Directors, HCS Division Regional Administrators, DDA Regional Administrators
Effective Period:
March 29, 2024
Approval Date:
March 22, 2024
Change Date:
March 29, 2024
Year:
2021
Region / City:
Washington, Olympia
Topic:
Long-term care worker fingerprint-based background checks
Document Type:
Policy & Procedure Bulletin
Organization / Institution:
Department of Social and Health Services
Author:
Bea Rector, Beth Krehbiel
Target Audience:
Home and Community Services Division Regional Administrators, Developmental Disabilities Administration Regional Administrators, Area Agency on Aging Directors, Individual Providers
Period of Effectiveness:
June 23, 2021 – Ongoing
Approval Date:
June 23, 2021
Amendment Date:
October 14, 2021
Context:
A policy document outlining procedures and timelines for fingerprint-based background checks for long-term care workers in Washington state, detailing communication plans and action steps for providers to ensure compliance with background check requirements.
Year:
2023
Date:
June 13, 2023
State:
Washington
Agency:
Department of Social and Health Services
Administration:
Aging and Long-Term Support Administration
Division:
Home and Community Services Division
Document Number:
H23-037 – Policy & Procedure
Subject:
July 1, 2023, Home and Community Services and Developmental Disabilities Administration Rates
Effective Date:
July 1, 2023
Addressees:
Area Agency on Aging (AAA) Directors; HCS Division Regional Administrators; DDA Regional Administrators
Signatories:
Catherine Kinnaman; Chanh Ly; Beth Krehbiel
Type of Document:
Management Bulletin
Purpose:
Notification of rate changes for HCS and DDA services
Related Services:
Adult Family Home; Assisted Living; Adult Residential Care; Enhanced Adult Residential Care; Specialized Dementia Care; Home Care Agency; Adult Day Care; Enhanced Service Facilities
Cost Areas:
High Cost (King, Pierce, Snohomish Counties); Standard Cost (all other counties)
Attachments:
FY2024 Cost Area Designation Maps; County Rate Tool
Reference Link:
Office of Rates Management website