PDFWAC 182-512-0650

SSI-related medical—Available income.

(1) Income is considered available to a person at the earliest of when it is:
(a) Received; or
(b) Credited to a person's account; or
(c) Set aside for his or her use; or
(d) Can be used to meet the person's needs for food or shelter.
(2) Anticipated nonrecurring lump sum payments are treated as income in the month received, with the exception of those listed in WAC 182-512-0700(5), and any remainder is considered a resource in the following month.
(3) Reoccurring income is considered available in the month of normal receipt, even if the financial institution posts it before or after the month of normal receipt.
(4) In-kind income received from anyone other than a legally responsible relative is considered available income only if it is earned income.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021 and Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148), 42 C.F.R. §§ 431, 435, 457 and 45 C.F.R. § 155. WSR 14-07-059, § 182-512-0650, filed 3/14/14, effective 4/14/14. WSR 11-24-018, recodified as § 182-512-0650, filed 11/29/11, effective 12/1/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.08.090. WSR 04-09-004, § 388-475-0650, filed 4/7/04, effective 6/1/04.]