PDFWAC 388-826-0010

Who is eligible for out-of-home services?

A client is eligible for out-of-home services if:
(1) The client:
(a) Is eligible for DDA services under chapter 388-823 WAC;
(b) Is eligible for the core waiver under chapter 388-845 WAC, or roads to community living under WAC 182-513-1235;
(c) Has received medically necessary inpatient treatment—when recommended by the client's treating professional—for conditions related to behavioral health or autism;
(d) Will begin receiving out-of-home services before turning eighteen;
(e) Does not have a treatment recommendation for a locked or secure facility; and
(f) Is not:
(i) In the custody of the department of children, youth, and families under RCW 13.34.050 or 26.44.050;
(ii) In shelter care under RCW 13.34.060; or
(iii) A dependent in foster care under RCW 13.34.130;
(2) The client's parent or legal guardian:
(a) Has accessed available services the client is eligible for, including those available through private insurance, medicare, the medicaid state plan, and DDA;
(b) Requests out-of-home services solely because of the child's developmental disability; and
(c) Acknowledges and understands that enrollment in out-of-home services does not affect the legal rights and responsibilities of a client's parent or legal guardian.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and chapters 71A.28, 74.13 RCW. WSR 21-15-059, § 388-826-0010, filed 7/15/21, effective 8/15/21. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 74.13.350. WSR 18-23-004, § 388-826-0010, filed 11/7/18, effective 12/8/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.13.350. WSR 02-22-057, § 388-826-0010, filed 10/31/02, effective 12/1/02.]