PROPOSED RULES
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 11-09-065.
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: The department is proposing to amend WAC 388-827-0115 State supplementary program. These amendments will expand the number of clients eligible for SSP. By amending this rule, state money will be preserved that is currently used to fund the individual and family services program.
Hearing Location(s): Office Building 2, Auditorium, DSHS Headquarters, 1115 Washington, Olympia, WA 98504 (public parking at 11th and Jefferson. A map is available at http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/msa/rpau/RPAU-OB-2directions.html or by calling (360) 664-6094), on July 26, 2011, at 10:00 a.m.
Date of Intended Adoption: Not earlier than July 27, 2011.
Submit Written Comments to: DSHS Rules Coordinator, P.O. Box 45850, Olympia, WA 98504-5850, delivery 1115 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504, e-mail DSHSRPAURulesCoordinator@dshs.wa.gov, fax (360) 664-6185, by 5 p.m. on July 26, 2011.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Jennisha Johnson, DSHS rules consultant, by July 5, 2011, TTY (360) 664-6178 or (360) 664-6094 or by e-mail at jennisha.johnson@dshs.wa.gov.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: SSP is a federally mandated program which requires the division to spend monies to meet a maintenance of effort in order to continue to receive SSP. Currently the division has a surplus in SSP dollars and by converting clients from the individual and family services program, more clients can be served that previously received services from the individual and family services program.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: Changes to this rule is [are] necessary to manage budget shortfalls.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 74.08.090.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Name of Proponent: Department of social and health services, governmental.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting: Meredith Kelly, P.O. Box 45310, Olympia, WA 98504-5310, (360) 725-3524; Implementation: Debbie Couch, P.O. Box 45310, Olympia, WA 98504-5310, (360) 725-3415; and Enforcement: Don Clintsman, P.O. Box 45310, Olympia, WA 98504-5310, (360) 725-3421.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. No small business economic impact statement (SBEIS) was prepared as the proposed rule does not impact small businesses. Furthermore, the proposed rules are exempt from preparing an SBEIS under RCW 19.85.025.
A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328. No cost-benefit analysis was prepared as the proposed rules are either procedural or interpretive under RCW 34.05.328 (5)(c).
June 21, 2011
Katherine I. Vasquez
Rules Coordinator
4274.3(1) You received one or more of the following services from DDD with state-only funding between March 1, 2001 and June 30, 2003 and continue to demonstrate a need for and meet the DDD program eligibility requirements for these services. Additionally, you must have been eligible for or received SSI prior to July 1, 2006; or you received Social Security Title II benefits as a disabled adult child prior to July 1, 2006 and would have been eligible for SSI if you did not receive these benefits.
(a) Certain voluntary placement program services, which include:
(i) Foster care basic maintenance,
(ii) Foster care specialized support,
(iii) Agency specialized support,
(iv) Staffed residential home,
(v) Out-of-home respite care,
(vi) Agency in-home specialized support,
(vii) Group care basic maintenance,
(viii) Group care specialized support,
(ix) Transportation,
(x) Agency attendant care,
(xi) Child care,
(xii) Professional services,
(xiii) Nursing services,
(xiv) Interpreter services,
(b) Family support;
(c) One or more of the following residential services:
(i) Adult family home,
(ii) Adult residential care facility,
(iii) Alternative living,
(iv) Group home,
(v) Supported living,
(vi) Agency attendant care,
(vii) Supported living or other residential service allowance,
(viii) Intensive individual supported living support (companion homes).
(2) For individuals with community protection issues as defined in WAC 388-820-020, the department will determine eligibility for SSP on a case-by-case basis.
(3) For new authorizations of family support opportunity:
(a) You were on the family support opportunity waiting list prior to January 1, 2003; and
(b) You are on the home and community based services (HCBS) waiver administered by DDD; and
(c) You continue to meet the eligibility requirements for the family support opportunity program contained in WAC 388-825-200 through 388-825-242; and
(d) You must have been eligible for or received SSI prior to July 1, 2003; or you received Social Security Title II benefits as a disabled adult child prior to July 1, 2003 and would have been eligible for SSI if you did not receive these benefits.
(4) For individuals on one of the HCBS waivers administered by DDD (Basic, Basic Plus, Core or community protection):
(a) You must have been eligible for or received SSI prior to April 1, 2004; and
(b) You were determined eligible for SSP prior to April 1, 2004.
(5) You received medicaid personal care (MPC) between September 2003 and August 2004; and
(a) You are under age eighteen at the time of your initial comprehensive assessment and reporting evaluation (CARE) assessment;
(b) You received or were eligible to receive SSI at the time of your initial CARE assessment;
(c) You are not on a home and community based services waiver administered by DDD; and
(d) You live with your family, as defined in WAC 388-825-020.
(6) If you meet all of the requirements listed in (5) above, your SSP will continue.
(7) You received one or more of the following state-only funded residential services between July 1, 2003 and June 30, 2006 and continue to demonstrate a need for and meet the DDD program eligibility requirements for these services:
(a) Adult residential care facility;
(b) Alternative living;
(c) Group home;
(d) Supported living;
(e) Agency attendant care;
(f) Supported living or other residential allowance.
(8) You received one or more of the following residential
services between July 1, 2003 and June 30, ((2009)) 2013 and
demonstrate an ongoing need for a residential allowance
request on a periodic, or routine basis of at least once a
quarter. You must also receive SSI or would receive SSI if it
were not for the receipt of DAC as well as continue to meet
the program eligibility requirements for these services:
(a) Alternative living;
(b) Supported living; or
(c) Companion homes.
(9) As of December 31, 2010, you met the eligibility requirements listed in WAC 388-832-0015 for the individual and family services program (IFS), you had an IFS service level of three or four, and your individual service plan included IFS services. Additionally, you must have been eligible for or received SSI prior to January 1, 2011, or you received Social Security Title II benefits as a disabled adult child prior to January 1, 2011 and would have been eligible for SSI if you did not receive these benefits.
(10) As of March 31, 2011, you met the eligibility requirements listed in WAC 388-832-0015 for the individual and family services program (IFS), you had an IFS service level of one or two, and your individual service plan included IFS services. Additionally, you must have been eligible for or received SSI prior to April 1, 2011, or you received social security title II benefits as a disabled adult child prior to April 1, 2011 and would have been eligible for SSI if you did not receive these benefits.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030, 71A.10.020, 74.04.057, and Title 71A RCW, 20 C.F.R. Part 416. 09-19-107, § 388-827-0115, filed 9/21/09, effective 10/1/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and Title 71A RCW. 07-24-030, § 388-827-0115, filed 11/28/07, effective 12/29/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030, 74.04.057 and 20 C.F.R. 416.2099. 06-24-074, § 388-827-0115, filed 12/4/06, effective 1/4/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030, 71A.12.120, and chapter 71A.12 RCW. 05-10-039, § 388-827-0115, filed 4/28/05, effective 5/29/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 71A.12.120. 04-15-094, § 388-827-0115, filed 7/16/04, effective 8/16/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030, 71A.10.020, 2002 c 371. 04-02-015, § 388-827-0115, filed 12/29/03, effective 1/29/04.]
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