PDFWAC 388-845-0100

What determines which waiver I am assigned to?

DDA will assign you to the waiver with the minimum service package necessary to meet your health and welfare needs, based on its evaluation of your DDA assessment as described in chapter 388-828 WAC and the following criteria:
(1) For the individual and family services waiver, you:
(a) Live in your family home; and
(b) Are assessed to need a waiver service to remain in the family home.
(2) For the basic plus waiver your health and welfare needs require a waiver service to remain in the community.
(3) For the core waiver:
(a) You are at immediate risk of out-of-home placement; or
(b) You have an identified health and welfare need for residential services that cannot be met by the basic plus waiver.
(4) For the community protection waiver, refer to WAC 388-845-0105 and chapter 388-831 WAC.
(5) For the children's intensive in-home behavioral support waiver, you:
(a) Are age eight or older but under age 18;
(b) Live with your family;
(c) Are assessed at high or severe risk of out-of-home placement due to challenging behavior per chapter 388-828 WAC; and
(d) Have a signed family participation agreement from your parent or guardian and primary caregiver, if other than parent or guardian.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030, 71A.12.120, and 42 C.F.R. 441.301 (c)(6). WSR 23-18-035, § 388-845-0100, filed 8/29/23, effective 9/29/23. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 71A.12.120. WSR 20-05-080, § 388-845-0100, filed 2/18/20, effective 3/20/20. Statutory Authority: 2014 c 139, 2014 c 166, 2015 3rd sp.s. c 4, RCW 71A.12.030, and 71A.12.120. WSR 16-17-009, § 388-845-0100, filed 8/4/16, effective 9/4/16. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 2012 c 49. WSR 13-24-045, § 388-845-0100, filed 11/26/13, effective 1/1/14. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030, 71A.12.120, 2009 c 194, and 2008 c 329 § 205 (1)(i), and Title 71A RCW. WSR 10-22-088, § 388-845-0100, filed 11/1/10, effective 12/2/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030, 71A.12.120 and Title 71A RCW. WSR 07-20-050, § 388-845-0100, filed 9/26/07, effective 10/27/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030, 71A.12.12 [ 71A.12.120] and chapter 71A.12 RCW. WSR 06-01-024, § 388-845-0100, filed 12/13/05, effective 1/13/06.]