71.36.060 - Medicaid eligible children in temporary juvenile detention. - Washington Statutes

Medicaid eligible children in temporary juvenile detention.

The department shall explore the feasibility of obtaining a medicaid state plan amendment to allow the state to receive medicaid matching funds for health services provided to medicaid enrolled youth who are temporarily placed in a juvenile detention facility. Temporary placement shall be defined as until adjudication or up to sixty continuous days, whichever occurs first.

[2007 c 359 § 6.]

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