RCW 74.09.521
Medical assistance -- Program standards for mental health services for children. (Expires July 1, 2010.)

(1) To the extent that funds are specifically appropriated for this purpose the department shall revise its medicaid healthy options managed care and fee-for-service program standards under medicaid, Title XIX of the federal social security act to improve access to mental health services for children who do not meet the regional support network access to care standards. Effective July 1, 2008, the program standards shall be revised to allow outpatient therapy services to be provided by licensed mental health professionals, as defined in RCW 71.34.020, and up to twenty outpatient therapy hours per calendar year, including family therapy visits integral to a child's treatment.

     (2) This section expires July 1, 2010.

[2007 c 359 § 11.]

NOTES:

     Captions not law -- 2007 c 359: See note following RCW 71.36.005.