RCW 71.12.686: Pediatric transitional care services—Duties of the department of social and health services.

After referral by the department of social and health services of an infant to an establishment approved to provide pediatric transitional care services, the department of social and health services:

(1) Retains primary responsibility for case management and must provide consultation to the establishment regarding all placements and permanency planning issues, including developing a parent-child visitation plan;

(2) Must work with the department and the establishment to identify and implement evidence-based practices that address current and best medical practices and parent participation; and

(3) Work with the establishment to ensure medicaid-eligible services are so billed.