RCW 74.39A.180
Authority to pay for probate actions and collection of bad debts.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law:
(1) In order to facilitate and ensure compliance with the federal social security act, Title XIX, as now existing or hereafter amended, later enactment to be adopted by reference by the director by rule, and other state laws mandating recovery of assets from estates of persons receiving long-term care services, the secretary of the department, with the approval of the office of the attorney general, may pay the reasonable and proper fees of attorneys admitted to practice before courts of this state, and associated professionals such as guardians, who are engaged in probate practice for the purpose of maintaining actions under Title 11 RCW, to the end that assets are not wasted, but are rather collected and preserved, and used for the care of the client or the reimbursement of the department pursuant to this chapter or chapter 43.20B RCW.
(2) The department may hire such other agencies and professionals on a contingency basis or otherwise as are necessary and cost-effective to collect bad debts owed to the department for long-term care services.
[ 1995 1st sp.s. c 18 § 57.]
NOTES:
Conflict with federal requirements—Severability—Effective date—1995 1st sp.s. c 18: See notes following RCW 74.39A.030.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 74.39A - Long-Term Care Services Options—Expansion.
74.39A.007 - Purpose and intent.
74.39A.010 - Assisted living services and enhanced adult residential care—Contracts—Rules.
74.39A.020 - Adult residential care—Contracts—Rules.
74.39A.030 - Expansion of home and community services—Payment rates.
74.39A.035 - Expansion of nutrition services through the meals on wheels program.
74.39A.040 - Department assessment of and assistance to hospital patients in need of long-term care.
74.39A.051 - Quality improvement principles.
74.39A.056 - Background checks on long-term care workers.
74.39A.058 - Long-term care workforce work group.
74.39A.074 - Training requirements for long-term care workers—Rules.
74.39A.076 - Training requirements for individual providers caring for family members.
74.39A.080 - Department authority to take actions in response to noncompliance or violations.
74.39A.100 - Chore services—Legislative finding, intent.
74.39A.120 - Chore services—Expenditure limitation—Priorities—Rule on patient resource limit.
74.39A.130 - Chore services—Department to develop program.
74.39A.140 - Chore services—Employment of public assistance recipients.
74.39A.150 - Chore services for persons with disabilities—Eligibility.
74.39A.155 - Support for persons at risk of institutional placement.
74.39A.160 - Transfer of assets—Penalties.
74.39A.180 - Authority to pay for probate actions and collection of bad debts.
74.39A.200 - Training curricula, materials—In public domain—Exceptions.
74.39A.210 - Disclosure of employee information—Employer immunity—Rebuttable presumption.
74.39A.261 - Background checks on individual providers—Department duties.
74.39A.300 - Funding process—Department-contracted individual providers.
74.39A.320 - Establishment of capital add-on rate—Determination of medicaid occupancy percentage.
74.39A.341 - Continuing education requirements for long-term care workers.
74.39A.351 - Advanced training.
74.39A.360 - Training partnership.
74.39A.370 - Addressing long-term care complaint workload.
74.39A.390 - Personal care services—Glove access.
74.39A.400 - Personal care services—Community first choice option.
74.39A.505 - Consumer directed employer program—Rule-making authority—2018 c 278.
74.39A.510 - Consumer directed employer program—Limitations.
74.39A.800 - Changes to agreements—Performance of duties.
74.39A.900 - Section captions—1993 c 508.