For purposes of determining eligibility for modified adjusted gross income (MAGI)–based Washington apple health (WAH) (see WAC
182-509-0300):
(1) Unearned income is income received from a source other than employment or self-employment. Examples of unearned income include, but are not limited to:
(a) Tier 1 Railroad Retirement;
(b) Unemployment compensation, except as described in WAC
182-509-0320;
(c) Title II Social Security benefits (including retirement benefits, disability benefits, and benefits for survivors);
(d) Rental income;
(e) Pensions, IRAs, military retirement and annuity payments, except as described in WAC
182-509-0320;
(f) Dividend payments from stocks or shares held in companies; and
(g) Per capita distributions from gaming made by a tribe (see WAC
182-509-0340).
(2) When the unearned income must be counted, the agency counts the gross amount before any taxes or premiums are taken out.
(3) See WAC
182-509-0320 for examples of unearned income that are not counted.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
41.05.021, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148), 42 C.F.R. §§ 431, 435, 457, and 45 C.F.R. § 155. WSR 14-01-021, § 182-509-0325, filed 12/9/13, effective 1/9/14.]