PDFWAC 110-15-0085

Change in copayment.

(1) A consumer's copayment may change when:
(a) The consumer's monthly income decreases;
(b) The consumer's family size increases and causes the copayment to decrease;
(c) DSHS makes an error in the consumer's copayment computation;
(d) The consumer did not report all income, activity and household information at the time of application, reapplication, or when reporting a change in circumstances;
(e) The consumer is no longer eligible for the minimum copayment under WAC 110-15-0090;
(f) DCYF or DSHS makes a system-level change in benefits due to a change in law or program funding; or
(g) The consumer is approved for a new eligibility period.
(2) Copayment changes are effective on the first day of the month after a change is reported and required verification is timely received.
(3) Copayment changes are effective on the first day of the month following the month the verification is received when the required verification is not timely received.
(4) A consumer's copayment will not be increased during a current eligibility period.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.216.055, 43.216.065 and 42 U.S.C. 9858, et seq. WSR 19-08-020, § 110-15-0085, filed 3/26/19, effective 4/26/19. WSR 18-14-078, recodified as § 110-15-0085, filed 6/29/18, effective 7/1/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.070, chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 16-19-107, § 170-290-0085, filed 9/21/16, effective 10/22/16. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, and chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 16-09-059, § 170-290-0085, filed 4/15/16, effective 5/16/16; WSR 12-11-025, § 170-290-0085, filed 5/8/12, effective 6/8/12. Statutory Authority: Chapter 43.215 RCW, RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, 2011 1st sp.s. c 42, 2011 1st sp.s. c 50, and 2006 c 265 § 501. WSR 11-18-001, § 170-290-0085, filed 8/24/11, effective 9/24/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, 2006 c 265, and chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 09-22-043, § 170-290-0085, filed 10/28/09, effective 12/1/09. WSR 08-08-047, recodified as § 170-290-0085, filed 3/27/08, effective 3/27/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.12.340, 74.13.085, and 2003 1st sp.s. c 25. WSR 04-08-021 and 04-08-134, § 388-290-0085, filed 3/29/04 and 4/7/04, effective 5/28/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.13.085. WSR 02-14-067, § 388-290-0085, filed 6/27/02, effective 8/1/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050 and C.F.R. Parts 98 and 99 (Child Care Development Fund Rules). WSR 02-01-135, § 388-290-0085, filed 12/19/01, effective 1/19/02.]