SB 6549 — Expanding the access to baby and child dentistry program to serve children with disabilities.

S-4807.2SUBSTITUTES-3147.2SENATE SENATE BILL 6549State of Washington65th Legislature2018 Regular SessionBy Senate Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Rolfes, Cleveland, Conway, Saldaña, and Sheldon)READSheldonRead FIRSTfirst TIMEtime 02/06/18.AN01/24/18. ACT Relating to expanding the access to baby and child dentistry program to serve children with disabilities;

andReferred adding a new section to chapterCommittee 74.09on RCW.BEHealth IT& ENACTEDLong BYTerm THECare.AN LEGISLATUREACT OFRelating THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapterexpanding 74.09 RCW to read as follows:(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the authority shall expand the access to baby and child dentistry program to includeserve children with disabilitiesdisabilities; as eligible clients.(2) Once enrolled in the program, eligible children with disabilities must be covered until their thirteenth birthday.(3) Children with disabilities enrolled in the program shall receive all services and benefits received by program clients.(4) The authority shall pay enhanced fees for program services provided to children with disabilities enrolled in the program to dentists and dental hygienists certified to provide program services to children with disabilities.

Toand receiveadding certificationa new section to providechapter 74.09 RCW.BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 74.09 RCW to read as follows:(1) The authority shall expand the access to baby and child dentistry program to include children with disabilities as eligible clients.(2) Once enrolled in the program, eligible children with disabilities must be covered until their thirteenth birthday.(3) Children with disabilities enrolled in the program shall receive all services and benefits received by program clients.(4) The authority shall pay enhanced fees for program services provided to children with disabilities,disabilities aenrolled dentistin orthe dentalprogram hygienistto must:(a)dentists Becertified licensedto underprovide Titleprogram 18services RCW;to children with disabilities.

and(b)To Completereceive acertification courseto onprovide treatingprogram childrenservices withto disabilitieschildren as defined by the authority in rule.(5) On or before December 15, 2018, and on or before December 15, 2019, the authority, in consultation with anydisabilities, organizations administering the program, shall provide a report,dentist inmust:(a) complianceBe withlicensed RCW 43.01.036, to thepractice healthdentistry careunder andchapter fiscal18.32 committeesRCW; of the legislature, to include:(a) The number of dentists and dental hygienists participating in the program;

and(b) TheComplete numbera ofcourse on treating children with disabilities whoas receiveddefined treatmentby through the program.(6)authority in rule.(5) For purposes of this section:(a) "Children with disabilities" means all individuals under the age of thirteen with a disability attributable to intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism, or another neurological condition closely related to an intellectual disability or that requires treatment similar to that required for persons with intellectual disabilities, which has continued or can be expected to continue indefinitely, and which constitutes a substantial limitation to such individual, who are eligible for one of the following medical assistance programs:(i) Categorically needy program;(ii) Limited casualty program-medically needy program;(iii) Children's health program;