Community Behavioral Health Support (CBHS)
Affected WACs
New Chapter 182-561,
182-501-0065
Description
Chapter 182-561 WAC is a new chapter to establish the Community Behavioral Support Services (CBHS) benefit.
The CBHS benefit assists eligible clients with obtaining the skills necessary to reside successfully in home and community-based
settings. The chapter includes the eligibility criteria for clients; Apple Health rules requiring medical necessity do not
apply to this benefit. The chapter also includes CBHS provider requirements, eligible diagnoses, covered services, and the
appeal process. Additionally, the agency is amending WAC 182-501-0065 to include CBHS as a service category.
The CBHS benefit assists eligible clients with obtaining the skills necessary to reside successfully in home and community-based
settings. The chapter includes the eligibility criteria for clients; Apple Health rules requiring medical necessity do not
apply to this benefit. The chapter also includes CBHS provider requirements, eligible diagnoses, covered services, and the
appeal process. Additionally, the agency is amending WAC 182-501-0065 to include CBHS as a service category.
Agency contacts
Rulemaking contact
Melinda Froud
Program contact
Rebecca Carrell
Rulemaking status history
Preproposal (CR101)
- WSR 22-09-074
- Filed: 4/19/2022
Proposal (CR102)
- WSR 23-08-048
- Hearing Date: 5/9/2023
- Comments due by 5/9/2023
Withdrawal (CR102)
- WSR 23-10-020
- Filed: 4/26/2023
- Withdrawn from May 9, 2023 hearing
Proposal (CR102)
- WSR 24-07-072
- Hearing date: 4/23/2024
- Comments due by 4/23/2024
Permanent Adoption (CR103P)
- WSR 24-10-081
- Effective: 7/1/2024