WAC 182-559-200. Eligible providers

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

(a) Health care professionals, entities, or contractors as defined by WAC 182-502-0002 ;

(b) Agencies, centers, or facilities as defined by WAC 182-502-0002 ;

(c) Health home providers as described in WAC 182-557-0050 ;

(d) Behavioral health providers licensed and certified according to chapter 246-809 WAC; or

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

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

(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

(B) Certification in supportive housing services (WAC 246-341-0722 ).

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

(A) Accredited by the commission on accreditation of rehabilitation facilities (CARF) in employment services;

(B) Certified in employment services (WAC 246-341-0720 or 246-341-0722 ); or

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

(I) Be a certified employment support professional (CESP) by the employment support professional certification council (ESPCC);

(II) Be a certified rehabilitation counselor (CRC) by the commission of rehabilitation counselor certification (CRCC);

(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

(IV) Have four or more years of demonstrated experience providing supported employment or similar services.

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

(a) Obtain a core provider agreement in accordance with WAC 182-502-0005 ;

redited college or university and at least two years of demonstrated experience providing supported employment or similar services; or

(IV) Have four or more years of demonstrated experience providing supported employment or similar services.

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

(a) Obtain a core provider agreement in accordance with WAC 182-502-0005 ;

(b) Enroll with the medicaid agency as a nonbilling provider in accordance with WAC 182-502-0006 ; or

(c) Be qualified to bill for home and community living administration services to provide community support services or supported employment services.