PERMANENT RULES
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Economic Services Administration)
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: The department is amending WAC 388-406-0060 What happens when my application is denied?
The amendments amend subsection (1)(b) of this rule which describes when an application is denied for lack of information. Subsection (1)(b) incorrectly references WAC 388-414-0001 Do I have to meet all eligibility requirements for Basic Food? This reference should be changed to WAC 388-490-0005 The department requires proof before authorizing benefits for cash, medical, and Basic Food. Application processing rules are based on federal regulations. These changes are necessary to align application processing rules with federal regulations.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 388-406-0060.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.500, 74.04.510, 74.08.090.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 11-11-093 on May 18, 2011.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: July 25, 2011.
Katherine I. Vasquez
Rules Coordinator
4298.1(a) You do not show for your interview appointment for cash or Basic Food if required under WAC 388-452-0005, you have not rescheduled, and your application is over thirty days old; or
(b) We do not have the information we need to determine
your eligibility within ten days of requesting the information
from your assistance unit (AU) under WAC ((388-414-0001))
388-490-0005, and you did not ask for additional time to give
us the information; or
(c) Your entire AU does not meet certain eligibility criteria to get benefits; or
(d) For Basic Food, your application has not been processed by the sixtieth day because of a delay on your part.
(2) If we deny your application, you do not get benefits unless:
(a) You mistakenly apply for benefits you already get; or
(b) We reconsider your eligibility under WAC 388-406-0065 and you are eligible to get benefits.
(3) We can reconsider if you are eligible for benefits under the requirements of WAC 388-406-0065 even after your application is denied.
(4) We give or send a letter to you explaining why your application was denied as required under WAC 388-458-0011.
(5) If you disagree with our decision about your application, you can ask for a fair hearing. If we deny your application because we do not have enough information to decide that you are eligible, the hearing issue is whether you are eligible using:
(a) Information we already have; and
(b) Any more information you can give us.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510. 03-22-039, § 388-406-0060, filed 10/28/03, effective 12/1/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510, and 74.08.090. 02-14-023, § 388-406-0060, filed 6/21/02, effective 7/1/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and C.F.R. 273.2(h1d), waiver October 10, 1984. 00-13-076, § 388-406-0060, filed 6/19/00, effective 7/20/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. 98-16-044, § 388-406-0060, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98. Formerly WAC 388-504-0485.]