WAC 182-508-0220 How alcohol or drug dependence affects an individual's eligibility for medical care services (MCS).

(1)  An individual who gets medical care services (MCS) must complete a chemical dependency assessment when the agency or the agency's designee has information that indicates the individual may be chemically dependent.

(2)  An individual must accept an assessment referral and participate in drug or alcohol treatment if a certified chemical dependency counselor indicates a need for treatment, unless the individual meets one of the following good cause reasons:

(a)  The agency or the agency's designee determines that the individual's physical or mental health impairment prevents them from participating in treatment.

(b)  The outpatient chemical dependency treatment the individual needs isn't available in the county they live in.

(c)  The individual needs inpatient chemical dependency treatment at a location that they can't reasonably access.

(3)  If an individual refuses or fails to complete an assessment or treatment without good cause, the individual's MCS coverage will end following advance notification rules under WAC 388-458-0030.