WAC 388-845-1700. What is waiver skilled nursing?

(1) Waiver skilled nursing means long-term, intermittent, and hourly skilled nursing services consistent with waiver objectives of avoiding institutionalization. (2) Waiver skilled nursing services are available in the basic plus, community protection (CP), core, and individual and family services (IFS) waivers, and are limited to participants age twenty-one and older unless skilled nursing is authorized as nurse delegation. (3) Waiver skilled nursing services include nurse delegation services provided by a registered nurse under WAC 388-845-1170 .