WSR 13-11-025

PROPOSED RULES

DEPARTMENT OF

SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Economic Services Administration)

[ Filed May 8, 2013, 8:05 a.m. ]

     Original Notice.

     Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 12-08-063.

     Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: The department is proposing to amend the following rules to remove medical language reference: WAC 388-404-0005, 388-406-0010, 388-406-0040, 388-406-0060, 388-406-0065, 388-418-0007, 388-418-0020, 388-422-0005, 388-422-0010, 388-422-0020, 388-422-0030, 388-424-0006, 388-424-0008, 388-424-0009, 388-434-0005, 388-458-0011, 388-458-0016, 388-458-0025, 388-458-0030, 388-470-0005, 388-470-0012, 388-470-0045, 388-470-0060, 388-470-0070, 388-476-0005, 388-478-0005, 388-488-0005, 388-489-0020, 388-490-0005 and 388-492-0110; and repeal WAC 388-416-0010.

     Hearing Location(s): Office Building 2, Lookout Room, 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), on June 25, 2013, at 10:00 a.m.

     Date of Intended Adoption: Not earlier than June 26, 2013.

     Submit Written Comments to: DSHS Rules Coordinator, P.O. Box 45850, Olympia, WA 98504-5850, e-mail DSHSRPAURulesCoordinator@dshs.wa.gov, fax (360) 664-6185, by 5 p.m. on June 25, 2013.

     Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Jennisha Johnson, DSHS rules consultant, by June 4, 2013, 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: The community services division is proposing to amend the above WACs to remove medical language from age requirements, applications, certification periods, change of circumstances, child support, citizenship, reviews, notices, resources, social security, and verification sections. These changes are necessary as health care authority (HCA) is amending, repealing, or creating medical assistance programs rules under "TITLE 182 WAC" to implement new regulations.

     Reasons Supporting Proposal: These proposed amendments are necessary to comply with 2E2SHB 1738, chapter 15, Laws of 2011, which designated HCA as the single state agency responsible for the administration and supervision of Washington's medicaid programs.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.500, 74.04.510, 74.08.090, and 74.08A.120.

     Statute Being Implemented: 2E2SHB 1738, chapter 15, Laws of 2011.

     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, Implementation and Enforcement: Leslie Kozak, 712 Pear Street S.E., Olympia, 98501, (360) 725-4589.

     No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. These proposed changes do not have an economic impact on small business.

     A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328. These amendments are exempt as allowed under RCW 34.05.328(5):

     (b)(ii) Rules relating only to internal governmental operations that are not subject to violation by a nongovernmental party;

     (b)(vii) "(t)his section does not apply to rules of the department of social and health services relating only to client medical or financial eligibility and rules concerning liability for care of dependents."

May 8, 2013

Katherine I. Vasquez

Rules Coordinator

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AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 01-03-121, filed 1/22/01, effective 3/1/01)

WAC 388-404-0005   How does a child's age and attendance in school affect their eligibility for TANF and SFA?   (1) To be eligible for temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) or state family assistance (SFA), a child must be:

     (a) Under age eighteen; or

     (b) Under age nineteen, and participating full-time in a secondary school program or the same level of vocational or technical training.

     (i) "Participating" means the educational or training institution finds that the child:

     (A) Meets the school's attendance requirements; and

     (B) Is making acceptable progress in finishing the program.

     (ii) The educational or training institution sets the definition of "full-time" attendance and the number of classes a child must take.

     (iii) A secondary education includes high school, a GED program, and state-approved home schools.

     (2) If a child age eighteen or older has already met the requirements to finish the educational program, the child is no longer eligible for TANF or SFA.

     (3) If the child does not qualify for assistance under subsection (1) of this section, they may qualify for SFA if the child is under age twenty-one and:

     (a) Gets an education due to their disability as stated in RCW 28A.155.020; or

     (b) Participates full-time in a secondary education program or an equal level of vocational training as defined in (1)(b) above.

     (((4) If a child that gets SFA is age nineteen or over, they are not eligible for family medical or SFA-related medical.))

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.057, 2000 2nd sp.s. c 1. 01-03-121, § 388-404-0005, filed 1/22/01, effective 3/1/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, and 74.04.510. 00-05-007, § 388-404-0005, filed 2/4/00, effective 3/6/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. 98-16-044, § 388-404-0005, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 11-13-030, filed 6/7/11, effective 7/8/11)

WAC 388-406-0010   How do I apply for cash assistance or Basic Food benefits?   (1) You can apply for cash assistance((, medical assistance,)) or Basic Food by giving us an application form in person, by mail, by fax, or by completing an online application.

     (2) If your entire assistance unit (AU) gets or is applying for supplemental security income (SSI), your AU can file an application for Basic Food at the local Social Security administration district office (SSADO).

     (3) If you are incapacitated, a dependent child, or cannot apply for benefits on your own for some other reason, a legal guardian, caretaker, or authorized representative can apply for you.

     (4) You can apply for cash assistance((, medical assistance,)) or Basic Food with just one application form.

     (5) If you apply for benefits at a local office, we accept your application on the same day you come in. If you apply at an office that does not serve the area where you live, we send your application to the appropriate office by the next business day so that office receives your application on the same day we send it.

     (6) We accept your application for benefits if it has at least:

     (a) For cash ((and medical)) assistance ((combined)), the name, address, and signatures of the responsible adult AU members or person applying for you. A minor child may sign if there is no adult in the AU. Signatures must be handwritten, electronic or digital as defined by the department, or a mark if witnessed by another person.

     (b) ((For medical assistance only, the name, address, and signature of the applicant. If the application is for a child, it may be signed by an adult caretaker in the absence of a parent; or by the child in the absence of a parent or adult caretaker.

     (c))) For Basic Food, the name, address, and signature of a responsible member of your AU or person applying for you as an authorized representative under WAC 388-460-0005.

     (7) As a part of the application process, we may require you to:

     (a) Complete an interview if one is required under WAC 388-452-0005;

     (b) Meet WorkFirst participation requirements for four weeks in a row if required under WAC 388-310-1600(12);

     (c) Give us the information we need to decide if you are eligible as required under WAC 388-406-0030; and

     (d) Give us proof of information as required under WAC 388-490-0005 so we can determine if you are eligible.

     (8) If you are eligible for necessary supplemental accommodation (NSA) services under chapter 388-472 WAC, we help you meet the requirements of this section.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.057, and 74.04.090. 11-13-030, § 388-406-0010, filed 6/7/11, effective 7/8/11; 08-15-059, § 388-406-0010, filed 7/14/08, effective 8/14/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, and chapter 74.08A RCW. 06-10-034, § 388-406-0010, filed 4/27/06, effective 6/1/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510. 03-22-039, § 388-406-0010, 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. 02-11-137, § 388-406-0010, filed 5/21/02, effective 7/1/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. 98-16-044, § 388-406-0010, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98. Formerly WAC 388-504-0405.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 11-02-036, filed 12/29/10, effective 2/1/11)

WAC 388-406-0040   What happens if the processing of my application is delayed?   (1) We process your application for benefits as soon as possible. We do not intentionally delay processing your application for benefits for any reason. If we have enough information to decide eligibility for((:

     (a))) Basic Food, we promptly process your request for benefits even if we need more information to determine eligibility for cash ((or medical;

     (b) Medical assistance, we promptly process your request for medical even if we need more information to determine eligibility for cash or Basic Food)).

     (2) If you have completed your required interview under WAC 388-452-0005 and we have enough information to determine eligibility, then we promptly process your application even if it is after thirty days from the date of your application.

     (3) If additional information is needed to determine eligibility, we give you:

     (a) A written request for the additional information; and

     (b) An additional thirty days to provide the information.

     (4) If you fail to keep or reschedule your interview in the first thirty calendar days after filing your application, your application will be denied on the thirtieth day, or the first business day after the thirtieth day. If you are still interested in Basic Food benefits, you will need to reapply. Benefits will be based on your second application date.

     (5) If we have not processed your application for Basic Food by the sixtieth day and:

     (a) You are responsible for the delay, we deny your request for benefits.

     (b) If we are responsible for the delay, we:

     (i) Promptly process your request if we have the information needed to determine eligibility; or

     (ii) Deny your request if we don't have enough information to determine eligibility. If we deny your request, we notify you of your right to file a new application and that you may be entitled to benefits lost.

     (6) If you reapply for Basic Food by the sixtieth day of your first application, met your interview requirements under WAC 388-452-0005, and are eligible, we start your benefits from:

     (a) The date of your first application, if we caused the delay in the first thirty days; or

     (b) The date we have enough information to make an eligibility decision, if you caused the delay in the first thirty days.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510, 74.08.090, and 74.08A.010. 11-02-036, § 388-406-0040, filed 12/29/10, effective 2/1/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510, 74.08.090. 07-13-019, § 388-406-0040, filed 6/11/07, effective 7/12/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510. 03-22-039, § 388-406-0040, 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, § 388-406-0040, filed 6/21/02, effective 7/1/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.04.510. 99-16-024, § 388-406-0040, filed 7/26/99, effective 9/1/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. 98-16-044, § 388-406-0040, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98. Formerly WAC 388-504-0480.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 11-16-028, filed 7/27/11, effective 8/27/11)

WAC 388-406-0060   What happens when my application is denied?   (1) We (the department) deny your application for cash((, medical,)) or Basic Food benefits if:

     (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 388-490-0005, 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, 74.04.500, 74.04.510, and 74.08.090. 11-16-028, § 388-406-0060, filed 7/27/11, effective 8/27/11. 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.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 08-15-011, filed 7/3/08, effective 8/3/08)

WAC 388-406-0065   Can I still get benefits even after my application is denied?   (1) If we (the department) deny your application for benefits, we can redetermine your eligibility for benefits without a new application if:

     (a) For cash ((or medical assistance)), you give us the information we need within thirty days from the date we denied your application;

     (b) You stop participating as required to reopen cash assistance under WAC 388-310-1600(12) due to one of the good reasons described in WAC 388-310-1600(3) or because you get an excused absence, as described in WAC 388-310-0500(5);

     (c) For Basic Food, you give us the information we need within sixty days of the date you applied for benefits.

     (2) ((For medical assistance, if the thirty days to reconsider your application under subsection (1) of this section has ended you can still get benefits without a new application if:

     (a) You request a fair hearing timely; and

     (b) You give us the information needed to determine eligibility and you are eligible.

     (3))) If you are eligible for cash or Basic Food, we decide the date your benefits start according to WAC 388-406-0055. ((If you are eligible for medical assistance, we decide the date your benefits start according to chapter 388-416 WAC.)) For all programs the eligibility date is based on the date of your original application that was denied.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090. 08-15-011, § 388-406-0065, filed 7/3/08, effective 8/3/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, and chapter 74.08A RCW. 06-10-034, § 388-406-0065, filed 4/27/06, effective 6/1/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510. 03-22-039, § 388-406-0065, 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, § 388-406-0065, filed 6/21/02, effective 7/1/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. 98-16-044, § 388-406-0065, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98. Formerly WAC 388-504-0485.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 08-14-105, filed 6/30/08, effective 8/1/08)

WAC 388-418-0007   When do I have to report changes in my circumstances?   (1) If your household has a change of circumstances you are not required to report under WAC 388-418-0005, then you do not need to contact us about this change. If you tell us about this change, we take action based on the new information. This includes:

     (a) Asking for more information we need to determine your eligibility and benefits under WAC 388-490-0005;

     (b) Increasing your benefits when we have proof of a change that makes you eligible for more benefits; or

     (c) Reducing or stopping your benefits based on the change.

     (2) If you are applying for benefits and have had a change:

     (a) After the date you applied but before your interview, you must report the change during your interview; or

     (b) After you have been interviewed, you must report changes that we require someone who receives benefits to report as described under WAC 388-418-0005. You must report this change by the tenth day of the month following the month the change happened.

     (3) If you receive cash assistance((, medical,)) or Basic Food, you must report changes required under WAC 388-418-0005 by the tenth day of the month following the month the change happened.

     (4) For a change in income, the date a change happened is the date you receive income based on this change. For example, the date of your first paycheck for a new job, or the date of a paycheck showing a change in your wage or salary.

     (5) If we require you to complete a mid-certification review, you must complete the review to inform us of your circumstances as described under WAC 388-418-0011 in order to keep receiving benefits.

     (6) If you receive TANF/SFA, and you learn that a child in your assistance unit (AU) will be gone from your home longer than one hundred eighty days, you must tell us about this within five calendar days from the date you learn this information.

     (a) If you do not report this within five days, the child's caretaker is not eligible for cash benefits for one month; and

     (b) We continue to budget the ineligible person's countable income as described in WAC 388-450-0162 to determine the benefits for the people still in the AU.

     (7) If you report changes late, you may receive the wrong amount or wrong type of benefits. If you receive more benefits than you are eligible for, you may have to pay them back as described in chapter 388-410 WAC.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510, and 74.08.090. 08-14-105, § 388-418-0007, filed 6/30/08, effective 8/1/08; 06-13-043, § 388-418-0007, filed 6/15/06, effective 7/17/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, and 74.08.090. 05-11-074, § 388-418-0007, filed 5/17/05, effective 7/1/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510, and 2004 c 54. 04-19-134, § 388-418-0007, filed 9/21/04, effective 10/1/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510. 03-21-028, § 388-418-0007, filed 10/7/03, effective 11/1/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.04.510. 01-11-109, § 388-418-0007, filed 5/21/01, effective 7/1/01.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 06-13-043, filed 6/15/06, effective 7/17/06)

WAC 388-418-0020   How does the department determine the date a change affects my cash and Basic Food benefits?   (1) Unless otherwise specified, the rules in this chapter refer to cash((, medical assistance,)) and Basic Food benefits.

     (2) If you report a change that happened between the date you applied for benefits and the date we interview you under WAC 388-452-0005, we take this change into consideration when we process your application for benefits.

     (3) If we learn about a change in your circumstances from another person, agency, or by matching with any number of systems, we determine the impact this change has on your benefits. We may request additional information under WAC 388-490-0005 or update your benefits based on this information.

     (4) For cash and Basic Food programs ((other than pregnancy medical and children's medical)), if you report a change in your income that we expect to continue at least a month beyond the month when you reported the change, we recalculate the income we estimated under WAC 388-450-0215 based on this change. ((Changes in income during a certification period do not affect pregnancy medical or children's medical assistance.))

     (5) When a change causes an increase in benefits, you must provide proof of the change before we adjust your benefits.

     (a) If you give us the proof within ten days from the date we requested it, we increase your benefits starting the month after the month you reported the change.

     (b) If you give us the proof more than ten days after the date we requested it, we increase your benefits starting the month after the month we got the proof.

     (c) If you are eligible for more benefits and we have already sent you benefits for that month, we provide you the additional benefits within ten days of the day we got the proof.

     (6) When a change causes a decrease in benefits, we reduce your benefit amount without asking for proof.

     (a) If you report a change within the time limits in WAC 388-418-0007, and you are not reporting this as part of a mid-certification review, we decrease your benefits starting the first month following the advance notice period. The advance notice period:

     (i) Begins on the day we send you a letter about the change, and

     (ii) Is determined according to the rules in WAC 388-458-0025.

     (b) If you do not report a change you must tell us about under WAC 388-418-0005, or you report a change later than we require under WAC 388-418-0007, we determine your eligibility as if you had reported this on time. If you received more benefits than you should, we set up an overpayment as described under chapter 388-410 WAC.

     (7) If we are not sure how the change will affect your benefits, we send you a letter as described in WAC 388-458-0020 requesting information from you.

     (a) We give you ten days to provide the information. If you need more time, you can ask for it.

     (b) If you do not give us the information in time, we will stop your benefits after giving you advance notice, if required, as described in WAC 388-458-0030.

     (8) Within ten days of the day we learn about a change, we send advance notice according to the rules in chapter 388-458 WAC and take necessary action to provide you the correct benefits. If you request a hearing about a proposed decrease in benefits before the effective date or within the notice period as described in WAC 388-458-0040, we wait to take action on the change.

     (9) If you disagree with a decision we made to change your benefits, you may request a fair hearing under chapter 388-02 WAC. The fair hearing rules in chapter 388-02 WAC do not apply for a "mass change." A mass change is when we change the rules that impact all recipients and applicants.

     (10) When you request a hearing and receive continued benefits:

     (a) We keep giving you the same benefits you got before the advance notice of reduction until the earliest of the following events occur:

     (i) For Basic Food only, your certification period expires;

     (ii) The end of the month the fair hearing decision is mailed;

     (iii) You state in writing that you do not want continued benefits;

     (iv) You withdraw your fair hearing request in writing; or

     (v) You abandon your fair hearing request; or

     (vi) An administrative law judge issues a written order that ends continued benefits prior to the fair hearing.

     (b) We establish an overpayment claim according to the rules in chapter 388-410 WAC when the hearing decision agrees with the action we took.

     (11) Some changes have a specific effective date as follows:

     (a) When cash assistance benefits increase because a person is added to your assistance unit, we use the effective date rules for applications in WAC 388-406-0055.

     (b) When cash assistance benefits increase because you start paying shelter costs, we use the date the change occurred.

     (c) When a change in law or regulation changes the benefit amount, we use the date specified by the law or regulation.

     (((d) When institutional medical assistance participation changes, we calculate the new participation amount beginning with the month your income or allowable expense changes.))

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510, 74.08.090. 06-13-043, § 388-418-0020, filed 6/15/06, effective 7/17/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090. 05-09-020, § 388-418-0020, filed 4/12/05, effective 6/1/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510, and 2004 c 54. 04-19-134, § 388-418-0020, filed 9/21/04, effective 10/1/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510. 03-21-028, § 388-418-0020, filed 10/7/03, effective 11/1/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.04.057, and 74.04.510. 02-14-086, § 388-418-0020, filed 6/28/02, effective 7/1/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.04.510. 99-23-034, § 388-418-0020, 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, § 388-418-0020, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 10-02-037, filed 12/30/09, effective 1/30/10)

WAC 388-422-0005   What happens to my child((, spousal)) and ((medical)) spousal support when I get public assistance?   (1) The following definitions apply to this chapter:

     (a) "We" means the department of social and health services.

     (b) "You" means a person applying for or getting benefits from us.

     (c) "Benefits" means ((family medical and related alien emergency medical (AEM),)) TANF or SFA cash assistance.

     (d) "Support" means the money paid to meet a support order whether it is called child support, spousal support, alimony, or maintenance((, or medical)) support.

     (e) (("Medical support" means either or both:

     (i) The set dollar amount for health care costs in a support order; or

     (ii) Health insurance coverage for a dependent child.

     (f))) "Assistance unit" or "AU" means the group of people who live together and whose income and resources we count to decide your eligibility for benefits and the amount of those benefits.

     (2) When you apply for TANF or SFA cash benefits, you permanently assign to the state your current support for the months you get assistance. If you applied for TANF or SFA cash benefits before October 1, 2008, support for months before you begin receiving assistance (also called "arrears" under WAC 388-14A-2036) is temporarily assigned to the state. For more information about permanently and temporarily assigned support see:

     (a) Permanently assigned arrears, WAC 388-14A-2037.

     (b) Temporarily assigned arrears, WAC 388-14A-2038.

     (3) ((You assign your rights to medical support under WAC 388-505-0540 when you apply for or get benefits from the following:

     (a) Family medical; or

     (b) Children's medical.

     (4))) You assign your rights to support when your application for benefits is approved by the department.

     (((5))) (4) If you have a good reason (WAC 388-422-0020) DCS may not be able to establish or collect child support (WAC 388-14A-2060).

     (((6))) (5) If you receive any support payments before you assign your rights to support, we count this as unearned income to your AU (WAC 388-450-0025).

     (((7))) (6) If you receive any direct support payments during the month you apply, you must report these payments and we may count them as unearned income in determining your eligibility for benefits.

     (((8))) (7) If you keep any support payments you receive after you assign your rights to support, DCS may collect this money from you (WAC 388-14A-5505).

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.005, 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510, 74.08.090, and 74.20.330. 10-02-037, § 388-422-0005, filed 12/30/09, effective 1/30/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090. 02-19-041, § 388-422-0005, filed 9/11/02, effective 10/12/02; 98-16-044, § 388-422-0005, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98. Formerly WAC 388-505-0560.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 02-19-041, filed 9/11/02, effective 10/12/02)

WAC 388-422-0010   Do I have to cooperate with the division of child support (DCS)?   (1) When you get benefits, you must cooperate with DCS as required to establish or collect child support, unless you have a good reason for not cooperating.

     (2) DCS defines what cooperating with them to establish or collect child support means in WAC 388-14A-2040.

     (3) If you are a two-parent household, you and the other parent must help DCS establish paternity for each child in your AU, if necessary.

     (4) DCS determines whether you are cooperating with them. See WAC 388-14A-2041(1) for reasons why DCS might determine that you are not cooperating.

     (5) If you get TANF or SFA and do not have a good reason for not cooperating with DCS, we((:

     (a))) reduce your cash benefits by twenty-five percent((; and

     (b) Stop your medical benefits unless you are pregnant. The children in your AU will continue to get medical.

     (6) If you get family medical and do not have a good reason for not cooperating with DCS, your medical will stop unless you are pregnant. The children in your AU will continue to get medical)).

     (((7))) (6) If you are afraid that cooperating with DCS may be dangerous for you or a child in your care, see WAC 388-14A-2045 for a definition of what a good reason to not cooperate with DCS is. We also call this "good cause."

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090. 02-19-041, § 388-422-0010, filed 9/11/02, effective 10/12/02; 98-16-044, § 388-422-0010, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98. Formerly WAC 388-505-0560.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 02-19-041, filed 9/11/02, effective 10/12/02)

WAC 388-422-0020   What if you are afraid that cooperating with the division of child support (DCS) may be dangerous for you or the child in your care?   (1) You can be excused from cooperating with DCS when you have a good reason. A good reason not to cooperate is also called good cause. You have a good reason when you can prove that:

     (a) Cooperating with DCS would result in serious physical or emotional harm to you or the child in your care.

     (b) Establishing paternity or getting support would be harmful to the child who:

     (i) Was conceived as a result of incest or rape; or

     (ii) Is the subject of legal adoption proceedings pending before a superior court; or

     (iii) Is the subject of ongoing discussions between you and a public or licensed child placement agency to decide whether you will keep the child or put the child up for adoption. The discussions cannot have gone on for more than three months.

     (2) Once you claim good cause for TANF/SFA, you have twenty days to give us the information that proves you have good cause not to cooperate with DCS. This information can include official records, sworn statements, or other information that supports your good cause claim. If you need to, you may ask for:

     (a) More time to give proof; or

     (b) Help in getting proof.

     (3) While we review your good cause claim, DCS does not take any action to establish or enforce support on your case.

     (4) You have the right to:

     (a) Be told of your right to claim good cause for not cooperating with DCS;

     (b) Get benefits while we are deciding your good cause claim, as long as you have given the proof needed to make a decision;

     (c) Get a decision within thirty days from the date you made your good cause claim, as long as you have given the proof needed to make a decision within twenty days; and

     (d) Get information about how to request a fair hearing if we deny your good cause claim.

     (5) If we approve your good cause claim, we periodically review the claim depending on your circumstances.

     (6) To see what DCS does when good cause is approved see WAC 388-14A-2060.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090. 02-19-041, § 388-422-0020, filed 9/11/02, effective 10/12/02; 98-16-044, § 388-422-0020, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98. Formerly WAC 388-505-0570 and 388-505-0560.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 02-19-041, filed 9/11/02, effective 10/12/02)

WAC 388-422-0030   What happens if my support is more than my TANF or SFA cash benefit?   (1) If DCS collects current support that is more than your TANF or SFA cash benefit for two months in a row, your cash benefit stops at the end of the third month.

     (2) ((You can read WAC 388-418-0025 for information on continued medical benefits.

     (3))) You may be able to get continued food assistance benefits.

     (((4))) (3) You can read WAC 388-310-0800 to see what kinds of support services you may be able to get.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090. 02-19-041, § 388-422-0030, filed 9/11/02, effective 10/12/02; 98-16-044, § 388-422-0030, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 11-16-056, filed 7/29/11, effective 8/29/11)

WAC 388-424-0006   Citizenship and alien status -- Date of entry.   (1) A person who physically entered the U.S. prior to August 22, 1996 and who continuously resided in the U.S. prior to becoming a "qualified alien" (as defined in WAC 388-424-0001) is not subject to the five-year bar on receiving TANF ((and nonemergency medicaid for nonpregnant adults)).

     (2) A person who entered the U.S. prior to August 22, 1996 but became "qualified" on or after August 22, 1996, or who physically entered the U.S. on or after August 22, 1996 and who requires five years of residency to be eligible for federal Basic Food, can only count years of residence during which they were a "qualified alien."

     (3) A person who physically entered the U.S. on or after August 22, 1996 is subject to the five-year bar for TANF ((and nonemergency medicaid for nonpregnant adults,)) unless exempt. The five-year bar starts on the date that "qualified" status is obtained. ((The medicaid and CHIP programs do not have a five-year bar for children under nineteen, children under twenty-one years of age who are residing in a medical institution as described in WAC 388-505-0230, or pregnant women.))

     (4) The following "qualified aliens," as defined in WAC 388-424-0001, are exempt from the five-year bar:

     (a) Amerasian lawful permanent residents;

     (b) Asylees;

     (c) Cuban/Haitian entrants;

     (d) Persons granted withholding of deportation or removal;

     (e) Refugees;

     (f) Special immigrants from Iraq and Afghanistan;

     (g) Victims of trafficking who have been certified or had their eligibility approved by the office of refugee resettlement (ORR); and

     (h) Lawful permanent residents, parolees, or battered aliens, as defined in WAC 388-424-0001, who are also an armed services member or veteran as described in WAC 388-424-0007.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.057, and 74.08.090. 11-16-056, § 388-424-0006, filed 7/29/11, effective 8/29/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, 74.08A.020, and Sec. 8120 of Pub. L 111-118 (DOD appropriations law); USDA Food and Nutrition Service federal guidance from January 29, 2010; U.S. DHHS Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance federal guidance letter No. TANF-ACF-PI-2010-05 issued on June 16, 2010. 10-15-045, § 388-424-0006, filed 7/13/10, effective 7/27/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510, 74.08.090, 74.08A.120, and P.L. No. 111-3 (H.R. 2, Title II, Sec. 214 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009); P.L. No. 111-08 Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009, Office of Refugee Resettlement State Letter #09-17. 09-15-082, § 388-424-0006, filed 7/14/09, effective 8/14/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, 74.09.500, 74.09.530. 07-07-023, § 388-424-0006, filed 3/9/07, effective 4/9/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090. 05-16-055, § 388-424-0006, filed 7/28/05, effective 8/28/05; 04-15-004, § 388-424-0006, filed 7/7/04, effective 8/7/04.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 04-15-004, filed 7/7/04, effective 8/7/04)

WAC 388-424-0008   Citizenship and alien status -- Work quarters.   (1) For purposes of determining Social Security work quarters, the following are considered federal means-tested benefits:

     (a) Temporary assistance for needy families (TANF)((, nonemergency medicaid, state children's health insurance program (SCHIP), supplemental security income (SSI),)); and

     (b) Federal Basic Food.

     (2) An immigrant can receive credit for work quarters by:

     (a) Earning enough money to qualify for work quarters;

     (b) Getting credit for work quarters earned by a parent or step parent while the alien was under eighteen (including quarters earned before the alien was born); and

     (c) Getting credit for work quarters earned by a spouse during the marriage (including a now deceased spouse) or during a period when a couple "hold themselves out" as married.

     (3) An immigrant may receive credit for work quarters earned while residing in the U.S. regardless of their (or their family member's) immigration status at the time the money was earned.

     (4) An immigrant cannot receive credit for a work quarter on or after January 1, 1997 if the person earning or being credited with the work quarter received a federal means-tested benefit during the quarter.

     (5) If the person earning the quarter applied for a federal means-tested benefit during the fortieth quarter and the person earning the quarter earned enough money to qualify for benefits before applying for benefits, the quarter is credited.

     (6) An immigrant can be provisionally credited with forty work quarters for up to six months while awaiting verification of work quarters only if:

     (a) SSA responded that the immigrant (and spouse and parents) has less than forty quarters, but SSA is making an investigation to see if more quarters can be credited; or

     (b) The immigrant has turned in a request to another federal agency for proof of the immigrant's eligible alien status and the agency has accepted the request.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090. 04-15-004, § 388-424-0008, filed 7/7/04, effective 8/7/04.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 11-16-056, filed 7/29/11, effective 8/29/11)

WAC 388-424-0009   Citizenship and alien status -- Social Security number (SSN) requirements.   (1) Any person who has applied for a Social Security number (SSN) as part of their application for benefits cannot have benefits delayed, denied, or terminated pending the issuance of the SSN by the Social Security Administration (SSA).

     (2) The following immigrants are not required to apply for an SSN:

     (a) An alien, regardless of immigration status, who is applying for a program listed in WAC ((388-476-0005(7))) 388-476-0005(6);

     (b) A nonqualified alien ((who is not applying for children or pregnancy related medical as listed in WAC 388-424-0010(4))); and

     (c) Members of a household who are not applying for benefits for themselves.

     (3) "Qualified and nonqualified aliens," as defined in WAC 388-424-0001, who are applying for federal benefits but who are not authorized to work in the U.S., must still apply for a nonwork SSN. The department must assist them in this application without delay.

     (4) Any person who is otherwise eligible for benefits may choose not to provide the department with an SSN without jeopardizing the eligibility of others in the household. See WAC 388-450-0140 for how the income of such individuals is treated.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.057, and 74.08.090. 11-16-056, § 388-424-0009, filed 7/29/11, effective 8/29/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.08.090, and CHIPRA of 2009, P.L. No. 111-3, Sec. 214; Sec. 8120, Title VIII, Division A of Department of Defense Appropriation Act of 2010, P.L. No. 111-118. 10-15-068, § 388-424-0009, filed 7/16/10, effective 8/16/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090. 04-15-004, § 388-424-0009, filed 7/7/04, effective 8/7/04.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 04-19-134, filed 9/21/04, effective 10/1/04)

WAC 388-434-0005   How often does the department review my eligibility for benefits?   (1) If you receive cash assistance, the department reviews your eligibility for assistance at least once every twelve months.

     (2) When it is time for your eligibility review, the department requires you to complete a review. We use the information you provide to determine your eligibility for all assistance programs.

     (3) If you complete an interview for assistance with a department representative and sign the printed application for benefits (AFB) form, you do not have to complete a separate review form.

     (4) For cash assistance, an eligibility review form or the AFB must be dated and signed by both husband and wife, or both parents of a child in common when the parents live together.

     (5) ((For medical assistance, a signature is not required to complete your review.

     (6))) We may review your eligibility at any time if we decide your circumstances need to be reviewed sooner.

     (((7))) (6) At your review, we look at:

     (a) All eligibility requirements under WAC 388-400-0005 through ((388-400-0035, 388-503-0505 through 388-503-0515, and 388-505-0210 through 388-505-0220)) 388-400-0030;

     (b) Changes since we last determined your eligibility; and

     (c) Changes that are anticipated for the next review period.

     (((8) If you receive medical assistance, we set your certification period according to WAC 388-416-0010, 388-416-0015, 388-416-0020, and 388-416-0035.

     (9) Clients)) (7) You are responsible for attending an interview if one is required under WAC 388-452-0005.

     (((10))) (8) If you do not complete the eligibility review for cash assistance, we consider you to be withdrawing your request for continuing assistance((:

     (a))) and your cash assistance benefits will end((; and

     (b) Your medical assistance will continue for twelve consecutive months from the month we received your most recent application or eligibility review)).

     (((11))) (9) We will send you written notice as described under chapter 388-458 WAC before assistance is suspended, terminated, or a benefit error is established as a result of your eligibility review.

     (((12) If you currently receive Categorically Needy (CN) medical assistance, and you are found to no longer be eligible for benefits, we will determine if you are eligible for other medical programs. Until we decide if you are eligible for another program, your (CN) medical assistance will continue under WAC 388-418-0025.

     (13))) (10) When you need a supplemental accommodation under WAC 388-472-0010, we will help you meet the requirements of this section.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510, and 2004 c 54. 04-19-134, § 388-434-0005, filed 9/21/04, effective 10/1/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.09.530, and 2003 c 10. 04-03-019, § 388-434-0005, filed 1/12/04, effective 2/12/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.04.510. 99-23-083, § 388-434-0005, filed 11/16/99, effective 1/1/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. 98-16-044, § 388-434-0005, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98. Formerly WAC 388-522-2230.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 12-19-036, filed 9/12/12, effective 10/13/12)

WAC 388-458-0011   DSHS sends you a denial letter when you can't get benefits.   (1) When we finish processing your application, we send you a denial letter if you cannot get benefits.

     (2) On this letter, we tell you:

     (a) Why you cannot get benefits;

     (b) The rules that support our decision;

     (c) The date we finished processing your application; and

     (d) Your right to have your case reviewed or ask for an administrative hearing.

     (3) If we are denying your application because you did not give us information that we needed and we can't figure out if you are eligible without it, we also tell you on the letter:

     (a) What information you didn't give to us;

     (b) The date we asked for the information and the date it was due;

     (c) That we cannot figure out if you can get benefits without this information; and

     (d) That we will review your eligibility if:

     (i) For cash ((and medical)) assistance, you give us the information within thirty days of the date of the notice; or

     (ii) For food assistance, you give us the information within sixty days of the date you applied.

     (4) We send denial letters to you according to the rules in chapter 388-406 WAC.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510, 74.08.090, and 7 C.F.R. § 273.2. 12-19-036, § 388-458-0011, filed 9/12/12, effective 10/13/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.04.510. 01-16-087, § 388-458-0011, filed 7/25/01, effective 9/1/01.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 01-16-087, filed 7/25/01, effective 9/1/01)

WAC 388-458-0016   DSHS sends you an approval letter when you can get benefits.   (1) When we finish processing your application, we send you an approval letter if you can get benefits.

     (2) On this letter, we tell you:

     (a) What kind of benefits you get;

     (b) If you applied for cash or food assistance, the amount of benefits you get;

     (c) ((If you applied for medical, what type of medical;

     (d))) How long you will get the benefits; and

     (((e))) (d) Your right to have your case reviewed or ask for a fair hearing.

     (3) We send approval letters to you according to the rules in chapter 388-406 WAC.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.04.510. 01-16-087, § 388-458-0016, filed 7/25/01, effective 9/1/01.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 01-16-087, filed 7/25/01, effective 9/1/01)

WAC 388-458-0025   We send you a change letter if the amount of benefits you are getting is changing.   (1) We send you a change letter if the amount of benefits you are getting is changing.

     (2) On the letter, we tell you:

     (a) What your benefits are changing to;

     (b) When the change is going to happen;

     (c) The reason for the change;

     (d) The rules that support our decision; and

     (e) Your right to have your case reviewed or ask for a fair hearing.

     (3) We send the letter to you before the change happens. If your benefits are going down, we give you at least ten days notice unless:

     (a) You ask us to reduce your benefits;

     (b) We have to change benefits for a lot of people at once because of a law change;

     (c) For cash and food assistance:

     (i) We told you on your approval letter that your benefits might change every month because you have fluctuating income; or

     (ii) We already told you that the supplement would end.

     (d) For cash assistance, we told you that the AREN payment described in WAC 388-436-0002 was for one month only.

     (4) The ten-day count starts on the day we mail or give you the letter and ends on the tenth day.

     (5) If we don't have to give you ten days notice, we send the letter to you:

     (a) For cash ((and medical)) assistance, by the date of the action.

     (b) For food assistance, by the date you normally get your benefits.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.04.510. 01-16-087, § 388-458-0025, filed 7/25/01, effective 9/1/01.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 02-14-086, filed 6/28/02, effective 7/1/02)

WAC 388-458-0030   We send you a termination letter when your benefits stop.   (1) We send you a termination letter when your benefits stop.

     (2) On the letter, we tell you:

     (a) When your benefits are going to end;

     (b) The reason they are ending;

     (c) The rules that support our decision; and

     (d) Your right to have your case reviewed or ask for a fair hearing.

     (3) We tell you at least ten days before your benefits end unless;

     (a) You asked us to stop your benefits;

     (b) We have proof that everyone in your assistance unit has moved to another state or will move to another state before the next benefits are issued;

     (c) We have proof that everyone in your assistance unit has died;

     (d) We have to change benefits for a lot of people at once because of a law change;

     (e) We got returned mail from the post office that says you have moved and we do not have a forwarding address; or

     (f) For food assistance, your certification period is ending.

     (4) The ten-day count starts on the day we mail or give you the letter and ends on the tenth day.

     (5) If we don't have to give you ten days notice, we send the letter to you:

     (a) For cash ((and medical)) assistance, by the date of the action.

     (b) For food assistance, by the date you normally get your benefits.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.04.057, and 74.04.510. 02-14-086, § 388-458-0030, filed 6/28/02, effective 7/1/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.04.510. 01-16-087, § 388-458-0030, filed 7/25/01, effective 9/1/01.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 03-05-015 [11-24-028], filed 12/1/11, effective 1/1/12)

WAC 388-470-0005   How do resources affect my eligibility for cash assistance((, medical assistance,)) and Basic Food?   (1) The following definitions apply to this chapter:

     (a) "We" means the department of social and health services.

     (b) "You" means a person applying for or getting benefits from the department.

     (c) "Fair market value (FMV)" means the price at which you could reasonably sell the resource.

     (d) "Equity value" means the FMV minus any amount you owe on the resource.

     (e) "Community property" means a resource in the name of the husband, wife, or both.

     (f) "Separate property" means a resource of a married person that one of the spouses:

     (i) Had possession of and paid for before they were married;

     (ii) Acquired and paid for entirely out of income from separate property; or

     (iii) Received as a gift or inheritance.

     (2) We count a resource to decide if your assistance unit (AU) is eligible for cash assistance((, family medical programs,)) or Basic Food when:

     (a) It is a resource we must count under WAC 388-470-0045 and 388-470-0055;

     (b) You own the resource. We consider you to own a resource if:

     (i) Your name is on the title to the property; or

     (ii) You have property that doesn't have a title; and

     (c) You have control over the resource, which means the resource is actually available to you; and

     (d) You could legally sell the resource or convert it into cash within twenty days.

     (3) For cash assistance ((and family medical programs)), you must try to make your resources available even if it will take you more than twenty days to do so, unless:

     (a) There is a legal barrier; or

     (b) You must petition the court to release part or all of a resource.

     (4) When you apply for assistance, we count your resources as of:

     (a) The date of your interview, if you are required to have an interview; or

     (b) The date of your application, if you are not required to have an interview((; or

     (c) The first day of the month of application, for medical assistance)).

     (5) If your total countable resources are over the resource limit in subsection (6) through (13) of this section, you are not eligible for benefits.

     (6) For cash assistance ((and applicants for family medical programs)), we use the equity value as the value of your resources.

     (a) Applicants can have countable resources up to one thousand dollars.

     (b) Recipients of cash assistance can have an additional three thousand dollars in a savings account.

     (7) ((Recipients of family medical programs do not have a resource limit.

     (8) We do not count your resources for children's medical or pregnancy medical benefits.

     (9) For SSI-related medical assistance, see chapter 388-475 WAC.

     (10) For clients receiving institutional or wavered services, see chapters 388-513 and 388-515 WAC.

     (11) If your household consists of more than one medical assistance unit (MAU), as described in WAC 388-408-0055, we look at the resources for each MAU separately.

     (12))) If your AU is categorically eligible (CE) as described in WAC 388-414-0001, you do not have a resource limit for Basic Food.

     (((13))) (8) If your AU is not CE under WAC 388-414-0001, your AU may have countable resources up to the following amount and be eligible for Basic Food:

     (a) Three thousand two hundred fifty dollars if your AU has either an elderly or disabled individual; or

     (b) Two thousand dollars for all other AUs.

     (((14))) (9) If you own a countable resource with someone who is not in your AU, we count the portion of the resource that you own. If we cannot determine how much of the resource is yours:

     (a) For cash assistance, we count an equal portion of the resource that belongs to each person who owns it.

     (b) For ((medical assistance and)) Basic Food, we count the entire amount unless you can prove that the entire amount is not available to you.

     (((15))) (10) We assume that you have control of community property and you can legally sell the property or convert it to cash unless you can show that you do not.

     (((16))) (11) We may not consider an item to be separate property if you used both separate and community funds to buy or improve it.

     (((17))) (12) We do not count the resources of victims of family violence when:

     (a) The resource is owned jointly with members of the former household; or

     (b) Availability of the resource depends on an agreement of the joint owner; or

     (c) Making the resource available would place the client at risk of harm.

     (((18))) (13) You may give us proof about a resource anytime, including when we ask for it or if you disagree with a decision we made, about:

     (a) Who owns a resource;

     (b) Who has legal control of the resource;

     (c) The value of a resource;

     (d) The availability of a resource; or

     (e) The portion of a property you or another person owns.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.005, 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.500, 74.04.510, 74.08.090, 74.08A.120, and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Administrative Notice 11-37, "Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program FY 2012 Asset Limit Increase for Households with and [an] Elderly or Disabled Member." 11-24-028, § 388-470-0005, filed 12/1/11, effective 1/1/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.04.510. 03-05-015, § 388-470-0005, filed 2/7/03, effective 3/1/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. 98-16-044, § 388-470-0005, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98.]

     Reviser's note: The bracketed material preceding the section above was supplied by the code reviser's office.
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 03-05-015, filed 2/7/03, effective 3/1/03)

WAC 388-470-0012   Does the department look at the resources of people who are not getting benefits?   Yes we do. We count the resources of certain people who live in your home, even if they are not getting assistance. Their resources count as part of your resources.

     (1) For cash assistance, we count the resources of ineligible, disqualified, or financially responsible people as defined in WAC 388-450-0100.

     (2) For Basic Food, we count the resources of ineligible assistance unit (AU) members as defined in WAC 388-408-0035.

     (3) ((For family and SSI-related medical assistance, we count the resources of financially responsible people as defined in WAC 388-408-0055.

     (4) For long term care services, we count the resources of financially responsible people as defined in WAC 388-506-0620.

     (5))) For cash assistance((, medical assistance,)) and Basic Food, we also count the resources of an immigrant's sponsor as described in WAC 388-470-0060.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.04.510. 03-05-015, § 388-470-0012, filed 2/7/03, effective 3/1/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. 99-09-053, § 388-470-0012, filed 4/19/99, effective 5/20/99.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 11-21-025, filed 10/11/11, effective 10/29/11)

WAC 388-470-0045   How do my resources count toward the resource limits for cash assistance ((and family medical programs))?   (1) We count the following resources toward your assistance unit's resource limits for cash assistance ((and family medical programs)) to decide if you are eligible for benefits under WAC 388-470-0005:

     (a) Liquid resources not specifically excluded in subsection (2) below. These are resources that are easily changed into cash. Some examples of liquid resources are:

     (i) Cash on hand;

     (ii) Money in checking or savings accounts;

     (iii) Money market accounts or certificates of deposit (CDs) less any withdrawal penalty;

     (iv) Available retirement funds or pension benefits, less any withdrawal penalty;

     (v) Stocks, bonds, annuities, or mutual funds less any early withdrawal penalty;

     (vi) Available trusts or trust accounts;

     (vii) Lump sum payments as described in chapter 388-455 WAC; or

     (viii) Any funds retained beyond the month of receipt from conversion of federally protected rights or extraction of exempt resources by members of a federally recognized tribe that are in the form of countable resources.

     (b) The cash surrender value (CSV) of whole life insurance policies.

     (c) The CSV over fifteen hundred dollars of revocable burial insurance policies or funeral agreements.

     (d) The amount of a child's irrevocable educational trust fund that is over four thousand dollars per child.

     (e) Funds withdrawn from an individual development account (IDA) if they were removed for a purpose other than those specified in RCW 74.08A.220.

     (f) Any real property like a home, land or buildings not specifically excluded in subsection (3) below.

     (g) The equity value of vehicles as described in WAC 388-470-0070.

     (h) Personal property that is not:

     (i) A household good;

     (ii) Needed for self-employment; or

     (iii) Of "great sentimental value," due to personal attachment or hobby interest.

     (i) Resources of a sponsor as described in WAC 388-470-0060.

     (j) For cash assistance only, sales contracts.

     (2) The following types of liquid resources do not count when we determine your eligibility:

     (a) Bona fide loans, including student loans;

     (b) Basic Food benefits;

     (c) Income tax refunds for twelve months from the date of receipt;

     (d) Earned income tax credit (EITC) in the month received and for up to twelve months;

     (e) Advance earned income tax credit payments;

     (f) Federal economic stimulus payments that are excluded for federal and federally assisted state programs;

     (g) Individual development accounts (IDAs) established under RCW 74.08A.220;

     (h) Retroactive cash benefits or TANF/SFA benefits resulting from a court order modifying a decision of the department;

     (i) Underpayments received under chapter 388-410 WAC;

     (j) Educational benefits that are excluded as income under WAC 388-450-0035;

     (k) The income and resources of an SSI recipient;

     (l) A bank account jointly owned with an SSI recipient if SSA already counted the money for SSI purposes;

     (m) Foster care payments provided under Title IV-E and/or state foster care maintenance payments;

     (n) Adoption support payments;

     (o) Self-employment accounts receivable that the client has billed to the customer but has been unable to collect; and

     (p) Resources specifically excluded by federal law((; and

     (q) For medical benefits, receipts from exercising federally protected rights or extracted exempt resources (fishing, shell-fishing, timber sales, etc.) during the month of receipt for a member of a federally recognized tribe)).

     (3) The following types of real property do not count when we determine your eligibility:

     (a) Your home and the surrounding property that you, your spouse, or your dependents live in;

     (b) A house you do not live in, if you plan on returning to the home and you are out of the home because of:

     (i) Employment;

     (ii) Training for future employment;

     (iii) Illness; or

     (iv) Natural disaster or casualty.

     (c) Property that:

     (i) You are making a good faith effort to sell;

     (ii) You intend to build a home on, if you do not already own a home;

     (iii) Produces income consistent with its fair market value, even if used only on a seasonal basis; or

     (iv) A household member needs for employment or self-employment. Property excluded under this section and used by a self-employed farmer or fisher retains its exclusion for one year after the household member stops farming or fishing.

     (d) Indian lands held jointly with the tribe, or land that can be sold only with the approval of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

     (4) If you deposit excluded liquid resources into a bank account with countable liquid resources, we do not count the excluded liquid resources for six months from the date of deposit.

     (5) If you sell your home, you have ninety days to reinvest the proceeds from the sale of a home into an exempt resource.

     (a) If you do not reinvest within ninety days, we will determine whether there is good cause to allow more time. Some examples of good cause are:

     (i) Closing on your new home is taking longer than anticipated;

     (ii) You are unable to find a new home that you can afford;

     (iii) Someone in your household is receiving emergent medical care; or

     (iv) Your children are in school and moving would require them to change schools.

     (b) If you have good cause, we will give you more time based on your circumstances.

     (c) If you do not have good cause, we count the money you got from the sale as a resource.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, chapter 74.12 RCW, and The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010. 11-21-025, § 388-470-0045, filed 10/11/11, effective 10/29/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090 and ARRA of 2009, Public Law 111-5, Section 5006(b); 42 C.F.R. 435.601, EEOICPA of 2000, Public Law 106398, Sec. 1, app., Title XXXVI (Oct. 30, 2000) (section 1 adopting as Appendix H.R. 5408), Section 3646 of the Appendix. 10-15-069, § 388-470-0045, filed 7/16/10, effective 8/16/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.005, 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510 and 74.08.090. 09-09-103, § 388-470-0045, filed 4/20/09, effective 4/21/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.04.510. 03-05-015, § 388-470-0045, filed 2/7/03, effective 3/1/03; 99-16-024, § 388-470-0045, filed 7/26/99, effective 9/1/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. 98-16-044, § 388-470-0045, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 01-21-026, filed 10/9/01, effective 11/1/01)

WAC 388-470-0060   How does the department decide how much of my sponsor's resources affect my eligibility for cash((, medical,)) and food assistance benefits?   (1) If you are a sponsored immigrant as defined in WAC 388-450-0155, and you are not exempt from deeming under WAC 388-450-0156, we count part of your sponsor's resources as available to you.

     (2) We decide the amount of your sponsor's resources to count by:

     (a) Totaling the countable resources of the sponsor and the sponsor's spouse (if the spouse signed the affidavit of support) under chapter 388-470 WAC;

     (b) Subtracting fifteen hundred dollars; and

     (c) Counting the remaining amount as a resource that is available to you.

     (3) If you can show that your sponsor has sponsored other people as well, we divide the result by the total number of people who they sponsored.

     (4) We continue to count your sponsor's resources when we determine your eligibility for benefits until you are exempt from deeming under WAC 388-450-0156.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.057, 74.04.510 and Title 7, Chapter II, Part 273 of the Code of Federal Regulations. 01-21-026, § 388-470-0060, filed 10/9/01, effective 11/1/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. 98-16-044, § 388-470-0060, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98. Formerly WAC 388-510-1030.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 02-17-030, filed 8/12/02, effective 9/12/02)

WAC 388-470-0070   How vehicles are counted toward the resource limit for cash assistance ((and family medical programs)).   (1) A vehicle is any device for carrying persons and objects by land, water, or air.

     (2) The entire value of a licensed vehicle needed to transport a physically disabled assistance unit member is excluded.

     (3) The equity value of one vehicle up to five thousand dollars is excluded when the vehicle is used by the assistance unit or household as a means of transportation. ((Each separate medical assistance unit is allowed this exclusion.))

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.08A.100, 74.09.080, and 74.09.415. 02-17-030, § 388-470-0070, filed 8/12/02, effective 9/12/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. 98-16-044, § 388-470-0070, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98. Formerly WAC 388-506-0610.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 12-10-042, filed 4/27/12, effective 6/1/12)

WAC 388-476-0005   Social Security number requirements.   (1) With certain exceptions, each person who applies for or receives cash((, medical)) or food assistance benefits must provide to the department a Social Security number (SSN), or numbers if more than one has been issued. For SSN requirements for immigrants, see WAC 388-424-0009.

     (2) If the person is unable to provide the SSN, either because it is not known or has not been issued, the person must:

     (a) Apply for the SSN;

     (b) Provide proof that the SSN has been applied for; and

     (c) Provide the SSN when it is received.

     (3) Assistance will not be delayed, denied or terminated pending the issuance of an SSN by the Social Security Administration. However, a person who does not comply with these requirements is not eligible for assistance.

     (4) For cash((, medical,)) and food assistance benefits, a person cannot be disqualified from receiving benefits for refusing to apply for or supply an SSN based on religious grounds.

     (5) For food assistance programs:

     (a) A person can receive benefits for the month of application and the following month if the person attempted to apply for the SSN and made every effort to provide the needed information to the Social Security Administration.

     (b) If a person is unable to provide proof of application for a SSN for a newborn:

     (i) The newborn can receive Basic Food with the household while effort is being made to get the SSN.

     (ii) For the newborn to continue receiving Basic Food benefits; the household must provide proof of application for SSN or the SSN for the newborn, at the next recertification, or within six months following the month the baby is born, whichever is later.

     (6) ((For medical programs, a newborn as described in WAC 388-505-0210(1) is eligible for categorically needy (CN) medical without meeting the SSN requirement until the baby's first birthday.

     (7))) There is no SSN requirement for the following programs:

     (a) The consolidated emergency assistance program; and

     (b) The refugee cash ((and medical)) assistance program((;

     (c) The alien emergency medical program; and

     (d) Detoxification services)).

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.005, 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510, 74.08.090, 74.08A.100, 74.04.770, 74.04.0052, 74.04.655, 74.08.043, 74.08.335, and 2011 1st sp.s. c 36. 12-10-042, § 388-476-0005, filed 4/27/12, effective 6/1/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510, and Title 7, 273.6 C.F.R. 10-17-101, § 388-476-0005, filed 8/17/10, effective 9/17/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090. 03-20-061, § 388-476-0005, filed 9/26/03, effective 10/27/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.04.510. 99-17-025, § 388-476-0005, filed 8/10/99, effective 10/1/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. 98-16-044, § 388-476-0005, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98. Formerly WAC 388-505-0530.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 12-18-023, filed 8/27/12, effective 9/27/12)

WAC 388-478-0005   Cash assistance need and payment standards and grant maximum.   (1) Need standards for cash assistance programs represent the amount of income required by individuals and families to maintain a minimum and adequate standard of living. Need standards are based on assistance unit size and include basic requirements for food, clothing, shelter, energy costs, transportation, household maintenance and operations, personal maintenance, and necessary incidentals.

     (2) Payment standards for assistance units in medical institutions and other facilities are based on the need for clothing, personal maintenance, and necessary incidentals (see WAC ((388-478-0040 and 388-478-0045)) 182-513-1300 and 182-515-1500).

     (3) Need and payment standards for persons and families who do not reside in medical institutions and other facilities are based on their obligation to pay for shelter.

     (a) Eligibility and benefit levels for persons and families who meet the requirements in WAC 388-478-0010 are determined using standards for assistance units with an obligation to pay shelter costs.

     (b) Eligibility and benefit levels for all other persons and families are determined using standards for assistance units who have shelter provided at no cost.

     (c) For recent arrivals to Washington state who apply for temporary assistance for needy families (TANF), see WAC 388-468-0005.

     (4) Starting July 1, 2012, the monthly cash assistance grant for an assistance unit cannot exceed the payment standard for a family of eight listed in WAC 388-478-0020(1).

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08A.100, 74.04.770, 74.08.090, and 2012 2nd sp.s. c 7. 12-18-023, § 388-478-0005, filed 8/27/12, effective 9/27/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08A.100, 74.04.770, and 74.08.090. 11-21-024, § 388-478-0005, filed 10/11/11, effective 11/11/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08A.100, 74.04.770, 74.08.090, and 2008 c 329 § 207 (1)(e). 08-21-134, § 388-478-0005, filed 10/20/08, effective 10/28/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057. 04-05-010, § 388-478-0005, filed 2/6/04, effective 3/8/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. 98-16-044, § 388-478-0005, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 98-16-044, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98)

WAC 388-488-0005   Transfer of property to qualify for cash assistance.   This rule applies to cash assistance programs only ((and does not affect medicaid eligibility for a person who is not institutionalized. For transfer of property for institutional medical see WAC 388-513-1365)).

     (1) An assistance unit is disqualified from receiving benefits when it transferred or transfers real or personal property for less than its market value in an attempt to qualify for benefits:

     (a) Two years prior to the date of application;

     (b) During the application process; or

     (c) Anytime while receiving benefits.

     (2) When an assistance unit transferred property for less than its fair market value in an attempt to qualify for benefits, the disqualification period:

     (a) For applicants, begins the first day of the month the property was transferred.

     (b) For recipients, begins the first day of the month after the month the property was transferred.

     (3) To determine the number of months an assistance unit will be disqualified, divide the uncompensated resource value of the transferred property by the state gross median income. The uncompensated resource value is the equity value minus the amount the client received when transferring a resource.

     (4) An assistance unit can provide evidence to clarify the reasons for transferring the property when the department presumes that the assistance unit transferred the property in an attempt to qualify for benefits.

     (5) The benefits received by an assistance unit are not affected by the transfer of separate property of a spouse who is not a member of the assistance unit.

     (6) An assistance unit's disqualification period is reduced when the client:

     (a) Verifies undue hardship will exist if the benefits are denied such as an eviction;

     (b) Secures a return of some or all of the transferred property or the equivalent value of the transferred property;

     (c) Verifies an unforeseen change in circumstances such as extensive hospitalization; or

     (d) Is responsible for and can verify medical expenses.

     (7) When a disqualification period has been adjusted and the client is otherwise eligible, benefits will be authorized. Any benefits authorized because of the reason(s) in subsection (6) of this section, are not considered an overpayment.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. 98-16-044, § 388-488-0005, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98. Formerly WAC 388-505-0580 and 388-518-1820.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 10-13-047, filed 6/9/10, effective 8/1/10)

WAC 388-489-0020   Am I required to report changes in my household's circumstances while on transitional food assistance?   (1) If you only receive transitional food assistance, you are not required to report any changes in your household circumstances.

     (2) If you receive benefits from another cash ((or medical assistance)) program, you must meet the reporting requirements for the other program as required by WAC 388-418-0005. Except for changes listed under WAC 388-489-0025, the changes you report for the other program will not affect your household's eligibility for transitional food assistance.

     (3) If your household experiences a change in circumstances during your five-month transition period, and you think that you may be eligible for more food assistance, you may submit an application for the regular Basic Food program under WAC 388-489-0022. Examples of such changes include the loss of income by a person who gets transitional food assistance with you or adding a new person to your household.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.500, 74.04.510, 74.04.515, 74.08.090, 74.08A.010, and 74.08A.903. 10-13-047, § 388-489-0020, filed 6/9/10, effective 8/1/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510, 74.08.090, and 74.08A.010. 05-19-060, § 388-489-0020, filed 9/16/05, effective 11/1/05.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 11-02-072, filed 1/5/11, effective 2/5/11)

WAC 388-490-0005   The department requires proof before authorizing benefits for cash((, medical,)) and Basic Food.   This rule applies to cash((, medical,)) and Basic Food.

     (1) When you first apply for benefits, the department may require you to provide proof of things that help us decide if you are eligible for benefits. This is also called "verification." The types of things that need to be proven are different for each program.

     (2) After that, we will ask you to give us proof when:

     (a) You report a change;

     (b) We find out that your circumstances have changed; or

     (c) The information we have is questionable, confusing, or outdated.

     (3) Whenever we ask for proof, we will give you a notice as described in WAC 388-458-0020.

     (4) You must give us the proof within the time limits described in:

     (a) WAC 388-406-0030 if you are applying for benefits; and

     (b) WAC 388-458-0020 if you currently receive benefits.

     (5) We will accept any proof that you can easily get when it reasonably supports your statement or circumstances. The proof you give to us must:

     (a) Clearly relate to what you are trying to prove;

     (b) Be from a reliable source; and

     (c) Be accurate, complete, and consistent.

     (6) We cannot make you give us a specific type or form of proof.

     (7) If the only type of proof that you can get costs money, we will pay for it.

     (8) If the proof that you give to us is questionable or confusing, we may:

     (a) Ask you to give us more proof, which may include providing a collateral statement. A "collateral statement" is from someone outside of your residence who knows your situation;

     (b) Schedule a visit to come to your home and verify your circumstances; or

     (c) Send an investigator from the Division of Fraud Investigations (DFI) to make an unannounced visit to your home to verify your circumstances.

     (9) By signing the application, eligibility review, or change of circumstances form, you give us permission to contact other people, agencies, or institutions.

     (10) If you do not give us all of the proof that we have asked for, and we have not granted you an extension to give us the rest of the information we need as described in WAC 388-406-0030, we will determine if you are eligible based on the information that we already have. If we cannot determine that you are eligible based on this information, we will deny or stop your benefits.

     (((11) For all Medicaid programs, you must provide proof of citizenship and identity as specified at Section 6036 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (PL 106-171 amending U.S.C. 1396b). Exempt from this requirement are recipients of:

     (a) Title IV-B child welfare services, or Title IV-E adoption assistance or foster care payments;

     (b) SSI benefits;

     (c) Social Security benefits (based on their own disability); or

     (d) Medicare.))

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510, 74.04.500, 74.08.090, and 7 C.F.R. § 273.2. 11-02-072, § 388-490-0005, filed 1/5/11, effective 2/5/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.057, 74.08.090, and 74.09.530. 09-02-057, § 388-490-0005, filed 1/5/09, effective 2/5/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.057, 74.08.090, 74.09.530, and Public Law 109-171, Section 6036. 07-02-066, § 388-490-0005, filed 12/29/06, effective 1/29/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, and 74.04.510. 03-21-029, § 388-490-0005, filed 10/7/03, effective 11/1/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.04.510. 00-08-091, § 388-490-0005, filed 4/5/00, effective 5/6/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. 98-16-044, § 388-490-0005, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98. Formerly WAC 388-504-0460.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 12-17-087, filed 8/15/12, effective 9/15/12)

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 (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. § 273.1 and § 273.16. 12-17-087, § 388-492-0110, filed 8/15/12, effective 9/15/12. 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.]


REPEALER

     The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed:
WAC 388-416-0010 Medical certification periods for recipients of cash assistance programs.