You apply for repatriation assistance by contacting the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) or us.
(1) If you contact HHS, we consider a referral from them as an approved application.
(2) If you contact us directly, we apply for you to HHS.
(3) During an emergency, repatriation assistance is provided to you at an emergency repatriation center at a port of entry in Washington state.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
74.04.050,
74.04.055,
74.04.057, and
74.08.090. WSR 20-16-044, § 388-280-0020, filed 7/27/20, effective 8/27/20. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.08.090. WSR 00-19-077, § 388-280-0020, filed 9/19/00, effective 11/1/00.]