(1) In order to remain eligible for NFCDS, you must be in need of services in accordance with WAC 388-106-1410, as determined through a CARE assessment, and continue to meet the financial eligibility requirements in WAC 182-513-1315.

(a) The CARE assessment must be performed at least annually or more often when there are significant changes in your functional or financial circumstances.

(b) Your continued financial eligibility is reviewed annually.

(2) When eligibility statutes, regulations, and/or rules for NFCDS change, irrespective of whether your functional or financial circumstances have changed, if you do not meet the changed eligibility requirements, the department will terminate your NFCDS services.