PERMANENT RULES
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Health and Recovery Services Administration)
Purpose: This WAC revision is necessary to add language that a recipient of tribal temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) benefits can also receive Medicaid; and clarifies that an adult meeting Medicaid criteria cannot be determined eligible for a family Medicaid program unless the household includes a child eligible for Medicaid.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 388-505-0220.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, and 74.09.530.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 05-13-170 on June 21, 2005.
Changes Other than Editing from Proposed to Adopted Version: One editorial change was made: In subsection (2), the word medical was changed to Medicaid.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: August 2, 2005.
Andy Fernando, Manager
Rules and Policies Assistance Unit
3545.2(a) Receiving temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) cash benefits;
(b) Receiving Tribal TANF;
(c) Receiving cash diversion assistance, except SFA relatable families, described in chapter 388-222 WAC;
(((c))) (d) Eligible for TANF cash benefits but choose
not to receive; or
(((d))) (e) Not eligible for or receiving TANF cash
assistance, but meet the eligibility criteria for aid to
families with dependent children (AFDC) in effect on July 16,
1996 except that:
(i) Earned income is treated as described in WAC 388-450-0210; and
(ii) Resources are treated as described in WAC 388-470-0005 for applicants and ((WAC 388-470-0050 and))
388-470-0026 for recipients.
(2) An adult cannot receive a family Medicaid program unless the household includes a child who is eligible for:
(a) Family Medicaid;
(b) SSI; or
(c) Children's Medicaid.
(3) A person is eligible for CN family medical coverage when the person is not eligible for or receiving cash benefits solely because the person:
(a) Received sixty months of TANF cash benefits or is a member of an assistance unit which has received sixty months of TANF cash benefits;
(b) Failed to meet the school attendance requirement in chapter 388-400 WAC;
(c) Is an unmarried minor parent who is not in a department-approved living situation;
(d) Is a parent or caretaker relative who fails to notify the department within five days of the date the child leaves the home and the child's absence will exceed ninety days;
(e) Is a fleeing felon or fleeing to avoid prosecution for a felony charge, or is a probation and parole violator;
(f) Was convicted of a drug related felony;
(g) Was convicted of receiving benefits unlawfully;
(h) Was convicted of misrepresenting residence to obtain assistance in two or more states;
(i) Has gross earnings exceeding the TANF gross income level; or
(j) Is not cooperating with WorkFirst requirements.
(((3))) (4) An adult must cooperate with the division of
child support in the identification, use, and collection of
medical support from responsible third parties, unless the
person meets the medical exemption criteria described in WAC 388-505-0540 or the medical good cause criteria described in
chapter 388-422 WAC.
(((4))) (5) Except for a client described in WAC 388-505-0210 (4)(c)(i) and (ii), a person who is an inmate of
a public institution, as defined in WAC 388-500-0005, is not
eligible for CN or MN medical coverage.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.08A.100, 74.09.080, and 74.09.415. 02-17-030, § 388-505-0220, filed 8/12/02, effective 9/12/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.04.050, [74.04.]055, and [74.04.]057. 01-11-110, § 388-505-0220, filed 5/21/01, effective 6/21/01; 98-16-044, § 388-505-0220, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98. Formerly WAC 388-507-0740 and 388-522-2210.]