WASHINGTON STATE REGISTER

WSR 04-06-026

PERMANENT RULES

DEPARTMENT OF

SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Economic Services Administration)

[ Filed February 23, 2004, 3:41 p.m. ]

Date of Adoption: February 13, 2004.

Purpose: Amending WAC 388-418-0005 What type of changes must I report for cash, Basic Food, and medical assistance?, to reflect change reporting requirements for cash and Basic Food based on federal requirements for the food stamp program. This change moves Basic Food requirements under the correct heading under this rule on a permanent basis. This change was made on an emergency basis under WSR 04-02-073 (the permanent rule), when effective, will replace this emergency rule.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 388-418-0005.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510.

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 04-02-072 on January 7, 2004.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

February 13, 2004

Brian H. Lindgren, Manager

Rules and Policies Assistance Unit

3357.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 03-21-028, filed 10/7/03, effective 11/1/03)

WAC 388-418-0005 What type of changes must I report for cash, Basic Food, and medical assistance? For purposes of this section, an "assistance unit" or "AU" is a group of people who live together and whose income or resources we count to decide what benefits the AU gets. Even if someone in your AU is not eligible to get a benefit, we still count that person's income or resources if they are financially responsible for you or someone in your AU, such as a common child. If you are a parent of a child who gets long-term care benefits, you need only report changes in income or resources that are actually contributed to the child. Tables one, two and three below show the types of changes you must report based on the type of assistance you get. Use table one to see if you must report a change for cash or Basic Food. Use table two to see if you must report a change for children's, pregnant women's, or family medical assistance. Use table three to see if you must report a change for SSI-related medical or long-term care medical assistance.

Table 1 - Cash Assistance and Basic Food

Type of change to report when you or anyone in your assistance unit (AU): Do I have to report this change for cash assistance? Do I have to report this change for Basic Food?

(1) Starts to get money from a new source; Yes Yes, but only if the change causes a change in the person's income.

(2) Has unearned income that changed by more than fifty dollars from amount we budgeted; Yes Yes

(3) Moves into or out of your home, including newborns or if an AU member dies. This also includes when someone temporarily moves in or out; Yes Yes

(4) Moves to a new residence; Yes Yes

(5) Has a change in shelter costs; Yes, but only if you went from having no shelter costs to having a shelter cost, or from having shelter costs to not having to pay anything. You don't have to report a change in the amount you pay. Yes, report the change at your recertification. If your shelter costs go up, you could get more benefits. Report the change sooner to see if you will get more benefits.

(6) Gets married, divorced, or separated; Yes Yes

(7) Gets a vehicle; Yes Yes

(8) Has a disability that ends; Yes Yes

(9) Has countable resources that are more than the resource limits under WAC 388-470-0005; Yes Yes

(10) Gets a job or changes employers; Yes Yes, but only if it causes a change in the person's income.

(11) Changes from part-time to full-time or full-time to part-time work. We use your employer's definition of part-time and full-time work; Yes Yes

(12) Has a change in hourly wage rate or salary; Yes Yes

(13) Stops working; Yes Yes

(14) Has a pregnancy that begins or ends; Yes No

(15) Has a change in uncovered medical expenses; No Yes, report this change only at your next eligibility review. If you are elderly or disabled and you have an increase in uncovered medical expenses, report this change sooner as you may be eligible to get more benefits.

(16) A change in work hours to below 20 hours per week averaged monthly. No Yes, but only if there are no children in your AU and the person is a nonexempt ABAWD under WAC 388-444-0030 and 388-444-0035.

(17) A change in legal obligation to pay child support. No Yes

Table 2 - Medical Assistance

Type of change to report when you or anyone in your assistance unit (AU): Do I have to report this change for family medical assistance (i.e., TANF((~~/SFA~~))-related) or Children's Medical? Do I have to report this change for Pregnancy Medical?

((~~(16) A change in work hours to below 20 hours per week averaged monthly.~~)) ((No)) ((~~Yes, but only if there are no children in your AU and the person is a nonexempt ABAWD under WAC 388-444-0030 and 388-444-0035.~~))

((~~(17) A change in legal obligation to pay child support.~~)) ((No)) ((~~Yes~~))

(18) Starts to get money from a new source; Yes No

(19) Has unearned income that changed; Yes No

(20) Moves into or out of your home, including newborns or if an AU member dies. This also includes when someone temporarily moves in or out; Yes Yes

(21) Moves to a new residence; Yes Yes

(22) Has a change in shelter costs; No No

(23) Gets married, divorced, or separated; Yes No

(24) Gets a vehicle; No No

(25) Has a disability that ends; No No

(26) Has countable resources that are more than the resource limits under WAC 388-470-0005; No No

(27) Gets a job or changes employers; Yes No

(28) Changes from part-time to full-time or full-time to part-time work. We use your employer's definition of part-time and full-time work; Yes No

(29) Has a change in hourly wage rate or salary; Yes No

(30) Stops working; Yes No

(31) Has a pregnancy that begins or ends; Yes Yes

(32) Has a change in uncovered medical expenses. ((No)) Yes, but only if an AU member has a spenddown. Yes, but only if an AU member has a spenddown.

Table 3 - SSI-Related Medical Assistance and Long-Term Care

Type of change to report when you or anyone in your assistance unit (AU): Do I have to report this change for SSI-related medical assistance? Do I have to report this change for long-term care (i.e., COPES, CAP, or nursing home)

(33) Starts to get money from a new source; Yes Yes

(34) Has unearned income that changed; Yes Yes

(35) Has a change in earnings or stops working Yes Yes

(36) Moves into or out of your home, including newborns or if an AU member dies. This also includes when someone temporarily moves in or out; Yes Yes

(37) Moves to a new residence; Yes Yes

(38) Has a change in shelter costs; No, unless you went from paying rent to not paying any rent. You do not need to report if your rent amount changes. Yes, if client or community spouse live in their own home

(39) Gets married, divorced, or separated; Yes Yes

(40) Gets a vehicle; Yes, but only if that person or their spouse gets SSI-related medical Yes, but only if that person gets long-term care

(41) Has a disability that ends; Yes Yes

(42) Has countable resources that are more than the resource limits, under WAC 388-470-0005 or 388-513-1350; Yes, but only if that person or their spouse get SSI-related medical Yes, but only if that person gets long-term care

(43) Has a change in uncovered medical expenses. Yes, but only if an AU member has a spenddown. Yes.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510. 03-21-028, § 388-418-0005, filed 10/7/03, effective 11/1/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.04.510. 01-11-109, § 388-418-0005, filed 5/21/01, effective 7/1/01; 99-23-034, § 388-418-0005, filed 11/10/99, effective 1/1/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. 98-16-044, § 388-418-0005, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98.]

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Table 1 - Cash Assistance and Basic Food
Type of change to report when you or anyone in your assistance unit (AU):	Do I have to report this change for cash assistance?	Do I have to report this change for Basic Food?
(1) Starts to get money from a new source;	Yes	Yes, but only if the change causes a change in the person's income.
(2) Has unearned income that changed by more than fifty dollars from amount we budgeted;	Yes	Yes
(3) Moves into or out of your home, including newborns or if an AU member dies. This also includes when someone temporarily moves in or out;	Yes	Yes
(4) Moves to a new residence;	Yes	Yes
(5) Has a change in shelter costs;	Yes, but only if you went from having no shelter costs to having a shelter cost, or from having shelter costs to not having to pay anything. You don't have to report a change in the amount you pay.	Yes, report the change at your recertification. If your shelter costs go up, you could get more benefits. Report the change sooner to see if you will get more benefits.
(6) Gets married, divorced, or separated;	Yes	Yes
(7) Gets a vehicle;	Yes	Yes
(8) Has a disability that ends;	Yes	Yes
(9) Has countable resources that are more than the resource limits under WAC 388-470-0005;	Yes	Yes
(10) Gets a job or changes employers;	Yes	Yes, but only if it causes a change in the person's income.
(11) Changes from part-time to full-time or full-time to part-time work. We use your employer's definition of part-time and full-time work;	Yes	Yes
(12) Has a change in hourly wage rate or salary;	Yes	Yes
(13) Stops working;	Yes	Yes
(14) Has a pregnancy that begins or ends;	Yes	No
(15) Has a change in uncovered medical expenses;	No	Yes, report this change only at your next eligibility review. If you are elderly or disabled and you have an increase in uncovered medical expenses, report this change sooner as you may be eligible to get more benefits.
(16) A change in work hours to below 20 hours per week averaged monthly.	No	Yes, but only if there are no children in your AU and the person is a nonexempt ABAWD under WAC 388-444-0030 and 388-444-0035.
(17) A change in legal obligation to pay child support.	No	Yes

Table 2 - Medical Assistance
Type of change to report when you or anyone in your assistance unit (AU):	Do I have to report this change for family medical assistance (i.e., TANF((~~/SFA~~))-related) or Children's Medical?	Do I have to report this change for Pregnancy Medical?
((~~(16) A change in work hours to below 20 hours per week averaged monthly.~~))	((No))	((~~Yes, but only if there are no children in your AU and the person is a nonexempt ABAWD under WAC 388-444-0030 and 388-444-0035.~~))
((~~(17) A change in legal obligation to pay child support.~~))	((No))	((~~Yes~~))
(18) Starts to get money from a new source;	Yes	No
(19) Has unearned income that changed;	Yes	No
(20) Moves into or out of your home, including newborns or if an AU member dies. This also includes when someone temporarily moves in or out;	Yes	Yes
(21) Moves to a new residence;	Yes	Yes
(22) Has a change in shelter costs;	No	No
(23) Gets married, divorced, or separated;	Yes	No
(24) Gets a vehicle;	No	No
(25) Has a disability that ends;	No	No
(26) Has countable resources that are more than the resource limits under WAC 388-470-0005;	No	No
(27) Gets a job or changes employers;	Yes	No
(28) Changes from part-time to full-time or full-time to part-time work. We use your employer's definition of part-time and full-time work;	Yes	No
(29) Has a change in hourly wage rate or salary;	Yes	No
(30) Stops working;	Yes	No
(31) Has a pregnancy that begins or ends;	Yes	Yes
(32) Has a change in uncovered medical expenses.	((No)) Yes, but only if an AU member has a spenddown.	Yes, but only if an AU member has a spenddown.

Table 3 - SSI-Related Medical Assistance and Long-Term Care
Type of change to report when you or anyone in your assistance unit (AU):	Do I have to report this change for SSI-related medical assistance?	Do I have to report this change for long-term care (i.e., COPES, CAP, or nursing home)
(33) Starts to get money from a new source;	Yes	Yes
(34) Has unearned income that changed;	Yes	Yes
(35) Has a change in earnings or stops working	Yes	Yes
(36) Moves into or out of your home, including newborns or if an AU member dies. This also includes when someone temporarily moves in or out;	Yes	Yes
(37) Moves to a new residence;	Yes	Yes
(38) Has a change in shelter costs;	No, unless you went from paying rent to not paying any rent. You do not need to report if your rent amount changes.	Yes, if client or community spouse live in their own home
(39) Gets married, divorced, or separated;	Yes	Yes
(40) Gets a vehicle;	Yes, but only if that person or their spouse gets SSI-related medical	Yes, but only if that person gets long-term care
(41) Has a disability that ends;	Yes	Yes
(42) Has countable resources that are more than the resource limits, under WAC 388-470-0005 or 388-513-1350;	Yes, but only if that person or their spouse get SSI-related medical	Yes, but only if that person gets long-term care
(43) Has a change in uncovered medical expenses.	Yes, but only if an AU member has a spenddown.	Yes.

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