{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-74.38.050","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 74.38.050","heading":"Availability of services for persons other than those of low income—Utilization of volunteers and public assistance recipients—Private agencies—Well-adult clinics—Fee schedule, exceptions.","body":"The services provided in RCW 74.38.040 may be provided to nonlow-income eligible persons: PROVIDED, That the department and the area agencies on aging shall utilize volunteer workers and public assistant recipients to the maximum extent possible to provide the services provided in RCW 74.38.040: PROVIDED, FURTHER, That the department and the area agencies shall utilize the bid procedure pursuant to chapter 43.19 RCW for providing such services to low-income and nonlow-income persons whenever the services to be provided are available through private agencies at a cost savings to the department. The department shall establish a fee schedule based on the ability to pay and graduated to full recovery of the cost of the service provided; except, that nutritional services, health screening, services under the long-term care ombuds program under chapter 43.190 RCW, and access services provided in RCW 74.38.040 shall not be based on need and no fee shall be charged; except further, notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, that well-adult clinic services may be provided in lieu of health screening services if such clinics use the fee schedule established by this section.","path":["Title 74","Chapter 74.38"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=74.38.050","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T04:11:35Z","sha256":"d9fa7c0011f8695b8afd341fb7639ed496b8de1fbeecf97243926fc029413114","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-74.38.040","next":"us-wa/rcw-74.38.060"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}