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Nurse Delegation Program (Medicaid)
WA DSHS HCLA
Through the Nurse Delegation Program, a registered nurse trains and authorizes a caregiver to perform certain nursing-type tasks for a Medicaid client at home, in an assisted living facility, or in an adult family home. This lets people get nursing-level support without requiring a nurse to perform each task directly.
Who qualifies
Adults receiving state-funded (Medicaid) long-term care services in their home, an adult family home, or an assisted living facility.
What it covers
Trained caregivers can perform delegated nursing tasks (e.g., medications, certain treatments) under RN oversight, expanding what can be done in the home setting.
Cost
Available to Medicaid LTSS clients at no additional cost.
How to apply
Ask your case manager at your local Home and Community Services (HCS) office about Nurse Delegation.
Source www.dshs.wa.gov/altsa/home-and-community-services/services-help-adult-remain-hom