Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) rules

NOTE: Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) is now called WA Cares Fund. Visit us at wacaresfund.wa.gov.

Rules under development

Phase Two - Premium collection, CBA exemption, election of coverage, refunds, reporting and payments, appeals
- Description: Rules for Phase Two include, but are not limited to, premium collection, collective bargaining agreement exemptions, election of coverage by self-employed individuals, refunds, cadence of reporting and payments, appeals, and other rules as necessary.
- Documents:
  
  CR-101 | Draft rules | CR-102 | Proposed Rules: Definitions – Premiums – Self-employed – Collective Bargaining Agreements – Appeals
  
  CR-103 | Adopted Rules: Definitions | Premiums | Self-employed | Collective Bargaining Agreements | Appeals - effective Sept. 18, 2021
  
  Concise Explanatory Statement
  
  Implementation Plan
  
  Significant Analysis
- Stakeholder meetings:
  
  Jan. 7, 2021 – Transcript
- Rules Hearing:
  
  July 8, 2021
Phase Three - Determinations of “qualified individual” status, audit functions, designated representatives
- Description: Rules for Phase Three include, but are not limited to, determinations of “qualified individual” status, audit functions, designated representatives, and other rules as necessary.
- Stakeholder meetings: TBD
- Documents: CR 101

Implementation of SHB 1323
- Description: SHB 1323 provides a pathway for federally recognized Washington tribes to elect coverage into the LTSS program. A tribe that opts in may opt out at any time for any reason it deems necessary. The bill requires the department to adopt rules to implement these provisions.
- Stakeholder meetings: TBD
- Documents: CR 101

Recently closed rulemaking activity

Important Updates and Alerts (7)