July 10, 2001

MB-AASA/AAA-HCS/DDD/RCS-01-22

MANAGEMENT BULLETIN

TO: Area Agency on Aging (AAA) Directors

Home and Community Services (HCS) Division Regional Administrators

SUBJECT: ELIMINATION OF SSPS CODES #4401 and #4402

SSPS codes #4401 and #4402 are no longer used to track activity related to APS. Effective immediately, both of these SSPS codes are eliminated.

APS staff shall continue to (1) use the Adult Protective Services Automated System (APSAS) to maintain information about APS activity and (2) use appropriate SSPS codes to authorize services for APS clients.

Address questions to:

Lori Melchiori, Program Manager

Home and Community Programs

Phone: (360) 725-2531

E-mail: melchl@dshs.wa.gov

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Penny Black, Director

Home and Community Services Division