WSR 08-08-039

EMERGENCY RULES

DEPARTMENT OF

SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Aging and Disability Services Administration)

[ Filed March 26, 2008, 10:03 a.m. , effective March 26, 2008, 10:03 a.m. ]


     Effective Date of Rule: Immediately.

     Purpose: The department is creating WAC 388-828-9000, 388-828-9020, 388-828-9040, 388-828-9060, 388-828-9080, 388-828-9100, 388-828-9120, and 388-828-9140 to combine three family support programs into one individual and family services program as directed by the legislature and amending WAC 388-828-5360.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 388-838-5360.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 71A.12.30 [71A.12.030].

     Other Authority: Title 71A RCW.

     Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule is necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety, or general welfare, and that observing the time requirements of notice and opportunity to comment upon adoption of a permanent rule would be contrary to the public interest.

     Reasons for this Finding: Chapter 283, Laws of 2007 (2SSB 5467) directs the department to create the individual and family services programs for persons with developmental disabilities by July 1, 2007. DDD must incorporate rules for the algorithm used to determine a personal award amount into chapter 388-828 WAC. DDD is also amending WAC 388-828-5360 to correct the backup caregiver availability table, which is part of the individual and family services algorithm.

     An initial public notice was filed June 29, 2007, as WSR 07-14-081. Stakeholder work is being completed and the rules are expected to be formally proposed in April 2008. This emergency rule replaces the emergency rule filed November 28, 2008 [2007] as WSR 07-24-029.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 7, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 7, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

     Date Adopted: March 20, 2008.

Stephanie E. Schiller

Rules Coordinator

3922.3
Chapter 388-828 WAC

INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY SERVICES ASSESSMENT


NEW SECTION
WAC 388-828-9000   What is the individual and family services assessment?   The individual and family services assessment is an algorithm in the DDD assessment that determines an award amount that you may receive if DDD has authorized you to receive individual and family services per chapter 388-832 WAC.

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NEW SECTION
WAC 388-828-9020   What is the purpose of the individual and family services assessment?   The purpose of the individual and family services assessment is to determine your individual and family services level and score using your assessed support levels from:

     (1) The DDD protective supervision acuity scale (See WAC 388-828-5000 to WAC 388-828-5100);

     (2) The DDD caregiver status acuity scale (See WAC 388-828-5120 to WAC 388-828-5360);

     (3) The DDD behavioral acuity scale; (See WAC 388-828-5500 to WAC 388-828-5640)

     (4) The DDD medical acuity scale; (See WAC 388-828-5660 to WAC 388-828-5700); and

     (5) The DDD activities of daily living (ADL) acuity scale (See WAC 388-828-5380 to WAC 388-828-5480)

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NEW SECTION
WAC 388-828-9040   How does DDD determine your individual and family services level?   (1) DDD determines your individual and family services level using the following table:


If your protective supervision support level is: And your primary caregiver risk level is: And your backup caregiver risk score is: And your behavioral acuity level is: Then your individual and family services level is:
0 None 1 None 1
0 None 1 Low 1
0 None 1 Medium 1
0 None 1 High 2
0 None 2 or 3 None 1
0 None 2 or 3 Low 1
0 None 2 or 3 Medium 2
0 None 2 or 3 High 2
0 Low 1 None 1
0 Low 1 Low 1
0 Low 1 Medium 1
0 Low 1 High 2
0 Low 2 or 3 None 1
0 Low 2 or 3 Low 1
0 Low 2 or 3 Medium 2
0 Low 2 or 3 High 2
0 Medium 1 None 1
0 Medium 1 Low 1
0 Medium 1 Medium 1
0 Medium 1 High 2
0 Medium 2 or 3 None 1
0 Medium 2 or 3 Low 1
0 Medium 2 or 3 Medium 2
0 Medium 2 or 3 High 2
0 High 1 None 1
0 High 1 Low 1
0 High 1 Medium 2
0 High 1 High 2
0 High 2 or 3 None 2
0 High 2 or 3 Low 2
0 High 2 or 3 Medium 2
0 High 2 or 3 High 3
0 Immediate 1 None 1
0 Immediate 1 Low 1
0 Immediate 1 Medium 2
0 Immediate 1 High 2
0 Immediate 2 or 3 None 2
0 Immediate 2 or 3 Low 2
0 Immediate 2 or 3 Medium 2
0 Immediate 2 or 3 High 3
1 None 1 None 1
1 None 1 Low 1
1 None 1 Medium 1
1 None 1 High 2
1 None 2 or 3 None 1
1 None 2 or 3 Low 1
1 None 2 or 3 Medium 2
1 None 2 or 3 High 3
1 Low 1 None 1
1 Low 1 Low 1
1 Low 1 Medium 1
1 Low 1 High 2
1 Low 2 or 3 None 1
1 Low 2 or 3 Low 1
1 Low 2 or 3 Medium 2
1 Low 2 or 3 High 3
1 Medium 1 None 1
1 Medium 1 Low 1
1 Medium 1 Medium 2
1 Medium 1 High 3
1 Medium 2 or 3 None 1
1 Medium 2 or 3 Low 2
1 Medium 2 or 3 Medium 2
1 Medium 2 or 3 High 3
1 High 1 None 2
1 High 1 Low 2
1 High 1 Medium 2
1 High 1 High 3
1 High 2 or 3 None 2
1 High 2 or 3 Low 2
1 High 2 or 3 Medium 3
1 High 2 or 3 High 4
1 Immediate 1 None 2
1 Immediate 1 Low 2
1 Immediate 1 Medium 2
1 Immediate 1 High 3
1 Immediate 2 or 3 None 2
1 Immediate 2 or 3 Low 2
1 Immediate 2 or 3 Medium 3
1 Immediate 2 or 3 High 4
2 or 3 None 1 None 1
2 or 3 None 1 Low 1
2 or 3 None 1 Medium 2
2 or 3 None 1 High 3
2 or 3 None 2 or 3 None 2
2 or 3 None 2 or 3 Low 2
2 or 3 None 2 or 3 Medium 2
2 or 3 None 2 or 3 High 4
2 or 3 Low 1 None 1
2 or 3 Low 1 Low 1
2 or 3 Low 1 Medium 2
2 or 3 Low 1 High 3
2 or 3 Low 2 or 3 None 2
2 or 3 Low 2 or 3 Low 2
2 or 3 Low 2 or 3 Medium 2
2 or 3 Low 2 or 3 High 4
2 or 3 Medium 1 None 2
2 or 3 Medium 1 Low 2
2 or 3 Medium 1 Medium 2
2 or 3 Medium 1 High 3
2 or 3 Medium 2 or 3 None 2
2 or 3 Medium 2 or 3 Low 2
2 or 3 Medium 2 or 3 Medium 3
2 or 3 Medium 2 or 3 High 4
2 or 3 High 1 None 2
2 or 3 High 1 Low 2
2 or 3 High 1 Medium 2
2 or 3 High 1 High 3
2 or 3 High 2 or 3 None 2
2 or 3 High 2 or 3 Low 2
2 or 3 High 2 or 3 Medium 3
2 or 3 High 2 or 3 High 4
2 or 3 Immediate 1 None 2
2 or 3 Immediate 1 Low 2
2 or 3 Immediate 1 Medium 2
2 or 3 Immediate 1 High 3
2 or 3 Immediate 2 or 3 None 2
2 or 3 Immediate 2 or 3 Low 2
2 or 3 Immediate 2 or 3 Medium 3
2 or 3 Immediate 2 or 3 High 4
4 None 1 None 2
4 None 1 Low 2
4 None 1 Medium 2
4 None 1 High 3
4 None 2 or 3 None 2
4 None 2 or 3 Low 2
4 None 2 or 3 Medium 3
4 None 2 or 3 High 4
4 Low 1 None 2
4 Low 1 Low 2
4 Low 1 Medium 2
4 Low 1 High 3
4 Low 2 or 3 None 2
4 Low 2 or 3 Low 2
4 Low 2 or 3 Medium 3
4 Low 2 or 3 High 4
4 Medium 1 None 2
4 Medium 1 Low 2
4 Medium 1 Medium 3
4 Medium 1 High 3
4 Medium 2 or 3 None 2
4 Medium 2 or 3 Low 3
4 Medium 2 or 3 Medium 3
4 Medium 2 or 3 High 4
4 High 1 None 2
4 High 1 Low 2
4 High 1 Medium 3
4 High 1 High 3
4 High 2 or 3 None 2
4 High 2 or 3 Low 3
4 High 2 or 3 Medium 4
4 High 2 or 3 High 4
4 Immediate 1 None 2
4 Immediate 1 Low 2
4 Immediate 1 Medium 3
4 Immediate 1 High 3
4 Immediate 2 or 3 None 2
4 Immediate 2 or 3 Low 3
4 Immediate 2 or 3 Medium 4
4 Immediate 2 or 3 High 4
5 None 1 None 2
5 None 1 Low 2
5 None 1 Medium 3
5 None 1 High 4
5 None 2 or 3 None 3
5 None 2 or 3 Low 3
5 None 2 or 3 Medium 4
5 None 2 or 3 High 5
5 Low 1 None 2
5 Low 1 Low 2
5 Low 1 Medium 3
5 Low 1 High 4
5 Low 2 or 3 None 3
5 Low 2 or 3 Low 3
5 Low 2 or 3 Medium 4
5 Low 2 or 3 High 5
5 Medium 1 None 2
5 Medium 1 Low 2
5 Medium 1 Medium 3
5 Medium 1 High 4
5 Medium 2 or 3 None 3
5 Medium 2 or 3 Low 3
5 Medium 2 or 3 Medium 4
5 Medium 2 or 3 High 5
5 High 1 None 2
5 High 1 Low 2
5 High 1 Medium 3
5 High 1 High 4
5 High 2 or 3 None 3
5 High 2 or 3 Low 3
5 High 2 or 3 Medium 4
5 High 2 or 3 High 5
5 Immediate 1 None 2
5 Immediate 1 Low 2
5 Immediate 1 Medium 3
5 Immediate 1 High 4
5 Immediate 2 or 3 None 3
5 Immediate 2 or 3 Low 3
5 Immediate 2 or 3 Medium 4
5 Immediate 2 or 3 High 5
6 None 1 None 2
6 None 1 Low 3
6 None 1 Medium 3
6 None 1 High 4
6 None 2 or 3 None 3
6 None 2 or 3 Low 3
6 None 2 or 3 Medium 4
6 None 2 or 3 High 5
6 Low 1 None 2
6 Low 1 Low 3
6 Low 1 Medium 3
6 Low 1 High 4
6 Low 2 or 3 None 3
6 Low 2 or 3 Low 3
6 Low 2 or 3 Medium 4
6 Low 2 or 3 High 5
6 Medium 1 None 3
6 Medium 1 Low 3
6 Medium 1 Medium 3
6 Medium 1 High 4
6 Medium 2 or 3 None 3
6 Medium 2 or 3 Low 4
6 Medium 2 or 3 Medium 4
6 Medium 2 or 3 High 5
6 High 1 None 3
6 High 1 Low 3
6 High 1 Medium 4
6 High 1 High 4
6 High 2 or 3 None 4
6 High 2 or 3 Low 4
6 High 2 or 3 Medium 5
6 High 2 or 3 High 5
6 Immediate 1 None 3
6 Immediate 1 Low 3
6 Immediate 1 Medium 4
6 Immediate 1 High 4
6 Immediate 2 or 3 None 4
6 Immediate 2 or 3 Low 4
6 Immediate 2 or 3 Medium 5
6 Immediate 2 or 3 High 5

     (2) DDD adds one level to your individual and family services level when your individual and family services level is determined to be:

     (a) Level one, two, three, or four; and

     (b) You have a score of four for question two "Other caregiving for persons who are disabled, seriously ill, or under five" in the DDD caregiver status acuity scale. See WAC 388-828-5260.

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NEW SECTION
WAC 388-828-9060   How does DDD determine your individual and family services rating?   (1) Your individual and family services rating is determined by using the following table:

If your individual and family services level is: Then your individual and family services support rating is:
1 0
2 240
3 336
4 432
5 528

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NEW SECTION
WAC 388-828-9100   How does DDD determine the number to use in the adjustment of your individual and family services support rating?   DDD determines the amount of the adjustment for your individual and family services support rating using the following tables:

     (1)

If your individual and family services level is 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 and you are not eligible for Medicaid personal care And your ADL support needs level for the SIS per WAC 388-828-5480
None Low Medium High
And your medical acuity level per WAC 388-828-5700 None 57 57 76 85
Low 57 57 76 85
Medium 57 88 122 145
High 57 145 245 287

     (2)


If your individual and family services level is 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 and you are eligible for Medicaid personal care per chapter 388-106 WAC And your ADL support needs level for the SIS per WAC 388-828-5480
None Low Medium High
And your medical acuity level per WAC 388-828-5700 None 0 0 0 0
Low 0 0 0 0
Medium 0 0 0 0
High 0 0 0 0

Example: If your individual and family service level is 3 and you are not eligible for Medicaid personal care services and your ADL support needs level is "low" and your medical acuity level is "medium," the amount of your adjustment is 88.

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NEW SECTION
WAC 388-828-9120   How does DDD determine your individual and family services score?   DDD adds your individual and family support rating from WAC 388-828-9060 to the adjustment amount in WAC 388-828-9100 to determine your individual and family services score.


Example: If you are not eligible for medicaid personal care services and your individual and family services support rating is 336 and the amount of your adjustment is 122, your individual and family services score is 458.

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NEW SECTION
WAC 388-828-9140   How does DDD determine the amount of your individual and family service award?   DDD uses the following table to determine the amount of your individual and family services award:

If your individual and family services score is: Then the amount of your award is up to:
0 to 60 No Award
61 to 240 $2000
241 to 336 $3000
337 to 527 $4000
528 or more $6000

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3931.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 07-10-029, filed 4/23/07, effective 6/1/07)

WAC 388-828-5360   How does DDD determine the risk level score of your backup caregiver not being able to provide the supports you need when you need them?   The following table identifies the criteria that are used to calculate the risk level score of your backup caregiver not being able to provide the supports you need when you need them:


If the availability of your backup caregiver is: Then your risk level score is:
     (1) Your backup caregivers are available routinely or upon request as evidenced by a score of 0 to 2 for question 1 of the backup caregiver subscale; and

     (2) You have a person identified as a backup caregiver that does not live with you evidenced by the "Lives with client" checkbox not being selected as contact details information for him or her.

1

(Not at risk)

     (3) Your backup caregivers are available upon an emergency only basis evidenced by a score of 4 for question 1 of the backup caregiver subscale; ((and)) or

     (4) "Lives with client" has been selected for all of the persons you have identified as your backup caregivers.

2

(Some risk)

     (5) You have no other caregiver available evidenced by a score of 9 for question 1 of the backup caregiver subscale. 3

(High risk)

[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and Title 71A RCW. 07-10-029, § 388-828-5360, filed 4/23/07, effective 6/1/07.]

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