PDFWAC 388-828-5360

How does DDD determine the risk level score of your backup caregiver not being able to provide the supports you need when you need them?

The following table identifies the criteria that are used to calculate the risk level score of your backup caregiver not being able to provide the supports you need when you need them:
If the availability of your backup caregiver is:
Then your risk level score is:
(1) Your backup caregivers are available routinely or upon request as evidenced by a score of 0 to 2 for question 1 of the backup caregiver subscale; and
(2) You have a person identified as a backup caregiver that does not live with you evidenced by the "Lives with client" checkbox not being selected as contact details information for him or her.
1
(Not at risk)
(3) Your backup caregivers are available upon an emergency only basis evidenced by a score of 4 for question 1 of the backup caregiver subscale; or
(4) "Lives with client" has been selected for all of the persons you have identified as your backup caregivers.
2
(Some risk)
(5) You have no other caregiver available evidenced by a score of 9 for question 1 of the backup caregiver subscale.
3
(High risk)
[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.30 [71A.12.030] and Title 71A RCW. WSR 08-12-037, § 388-828-5360, filed 5/30/08, effective 7/1/08; WSR 07-10-029, § 388-828-5360, filed 4/23/07, effective 6/1/07.]