WSR 12-17-087

PERMANENT RULES

DEPARTMENT OF

SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Economic Services Administration)

[ Filed August 15, 2012, 2:14 p.m. , effective September 15, 2012 ]


     Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

     Purpose: The department is proposing to amend WAC 388-492-0110 and 388-492-0120 to correct references to other rules regarding eligibility for Basic Food and WASHCAP. These changes are necessary to cross-reference rules necessary to maintain federally authorized programs regarding the allowable use of supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) benefits.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 388-492-0110 and 388-492-0120.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.500, 74.08.090, 74.08A.903.

     Other Authority: 7 C.F.R. §273.1 and §273.16.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 12-13-077 on June 19, 2012.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 2, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 2, Repealed 0.

     Date Adopted: August 14, 2012.

Katherine I. Vasquez

Rules Coordinator

4363.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 10-23-115, filed 11/17/10, effective 12/18/10)

WAC 388-492-0110   What happens if my WASHCAP food benefits end?   (1) If your WASHCAP food benefits end because you did not have the review required under WAC 388-492-0100, you must finish the required review or apply for Basic Food benefits:

     (a) By contacting the customer service center (CSC) at 1-877-501-2233;

     (b) Over the internet;

     (c) At any community services office (CSO);

     (d) At any home and community services (HCS) office; or

     (e) At any Social Security Administration (SSA) office.

     (2) If your WASHCAP benefits end because you are disqualified under WAC 388-400-0040 (((14)(b))) (12)(b) or (e), you are not eligible for Basic Food benefits and:

     (a) If you get medical assistance, we will send your medical assistance case to your local office;

     (b) If you are a HCS client, your medical case will remain at HCS.

     (3) If your WASHCAP benefits end for any other reason:

     (a) We will send you an application for Basic Food benefits along with the address of your local CSO. If you are an HCS client, your case will remain at your HCS office.

     (b) For the local CSO to decide if you are eligible for Basic Food benefits, you must:

     (i) Finish the application process for Basic Food benefits under chapter 388-406 WAC; and

     (ii) Have an interview for Basic Food benefits under WAC 388-452-0005.

     (c) If you get medical assistance, we will send your medical case to the local CSO unless you are an HCS client;

     (d) If your WASHCAP benefits closed because SSA ended your SSI, you will still receive the same medical benefits until we decide what medical program you are eligible for under WAC 388-418-0025.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.500, 74.08.090, 74.08A.903, and 7 C.F.R. 273.23. 10-23-115, § 388-492-0110, filed 11/17/10, effective 12/18/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510, 74.08.090. 04-23-026, § 388-492-0110, filed 11/8/04, effective 12/9/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.57 [74.04.057], 74.04.500, 74.04.510. 02-15-148, § 388-492-0110, filed 7/22/02, effective 9/1/02; 01-21-058, § 388-492-0110, filed 10/16/01, effective 12/1/01.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 10-23-115, filed 11/17/10, effective 12/18/10)

WAC 388-492-0120   What happens to my WASHCAP benefits if I am disqualified?   (1) If you are disqualified from receiving SSI for any reason, you will not be able to get WASHCAP benefits. See WAC 388-492-0030, Who can get WASHCAP?

     (2) If you are disqualified from receiving Basic Food for any reason, you will not get WASHCAP food benefits. This includes clients who:

     (a) Are ineligible under WAC 388-400-0040 (((14)(b))) (12)(b) and (e) and 388-442-0010; or

     (b) Did not cooperate with quality assurance as required under WAC 388-464-0001.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.500, 74.08.090, 74.08A.903, and 7 C.F.R. 273.23. 10-23-115, § 388-492-0120, filed 11/17/10, effective 12/18/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510, 74.08.090. 04-23-026, § 388-492-0120, filed 11/8/04, effective 12/9/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.57 [74.04.057], 74.04.500, 74.04.510. 02-15-148, § 388-492-0120, filed 7/22/02, effective 9/1/02; 01-21-058, § 388-492-0120, filed 10/16/01, effective 12/1/01.]