PDFWAC 110-15-0090

Minimum copayment.

(1) The consumer is eligible for the minimum copayment when:
(a) The consumer has countable monthly income at or below eighty-two percent of the federal poverty guidelines;
(b) The consumer is a minor parent and receives TANF; or
(c) The consumer is a minor parent and is part of the consumer's parent's or consumer's relative's TANF assistance unit.
(2) The consumer is eligible for the minimum copayment beginning the first month that DCYF pays for WCCC child care services and the first full calendar month thereafter for:
(a) A consumer's first approved application; and
(b) A consumer's approved application following a break of at least one calendar month of eligibility.
(3) If the consumer meets the conditions described in subsection (2) of this section, the consumer pays the minimum copayment beginning the first month that DCYF pays for WCCC child care services and the first full calendar month thereafter, even if the consumer's copayment for later months calculated under the provisions of WAC 110-15-0075 exceeds the cost of care.
(4) DCYF does not prorate the copayment.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.216.055 and 43.216.065. WSR 19-12-058, § 110-15-0090, filed 5/31/19, effective 7/1/19. WSR 18-14-078, recodified as § 110-15-0090, filed 6/29/18, effective 7/1/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.070, chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 16-19-107, § 170-290-0090, 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, § 170-290-0090, filed 4/15/16, effective 5/16/16; WSR 12-11-025, § 170-290-0090, filed 5/8/12, effective 6/8/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, 2006 c 265, and chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 09-22-043, § 170-290-0090, filed 10/28/09, effective 12/1/09. WSR 08-08-047, recodified as § 170-290-0090, 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, § 388-290-0090, filed 3/29/04 and 4/7/04, effective 5/28/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050 and C.F.R. Parts 98 and 99 (Child Care Development Fund Rules). WSR 02-01-135, § 388-290-0090, filed 12/19/01, effective 1/19/02.]