EMERGENCY RULES
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Medical Assistance Administration)
Date of Adoption: December 14, 1999.
Purpose: To adopt new one-person standard for the medically needy program and new SSI categorically needy standards effective January 1, 2000.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 388-478-0070 and 388-478-0080.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, and 74.09.500.
Other Authority: Section 1924 (42 U.S.C. 1396R-5).
Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that state or federal law or federal rule or a federal deadline for state receipt of federal funds requires immediate adoption of a rule.
Reasons for this Finding: Implementation of federal increase in standards is required to be effective January 1, 2000, in order to continue receiving federal funds.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 2, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 2, Repealed 0. Effective Date of Rule: January 1, 2000.
December 14, 1999
Marie Myerchin-Redifer, Manager
Rules and Policies Assistance Unit
2689.1
(1) Beginning January 1, ((1999)) 2000, the medically
needy income level (MNIL) and MI monthly income standards are as
follows:
| (a) One person | $(( |
|
| (b) Two persons | $592 | |
| (c) Three persons | $667 | |
| (d) Four persons | $742 | |
| (e) Five persons | $858 | |
| (f) Six persons | $975 | |
| (g) Seven persons | $1,125 | |
| (h) Eight persons | $1,242 | |
| (i) Nine persons | $1,358 | |
| (j) Ten persons and more | $1,483 |
(2) The MNIL standard for a person meeting institutional status requirements is in WAC 388-513-1305(2).
(3) Countable resource standards for the MN and MI programs are:
| (a) One person | $2,000 | |
| (b) (( |
$3,000 | |
| (c) For each additional family member add | $50 |
[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.057, 74.08.090 and 74.09.575. 99-11-054, § 388-478-0070, filed 5/17/99, effective 6/17/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. 98-16-044, § 388-478-0070, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98. Formerly WAC 388-507-0710, 388-507-0720, 388-511-1115, 388-518-1820, 388-518-1830, 388-518-1840 and 388-518-1850.]
(1) The
SSI-related CNIL standard is the same as the SSI monthly payment
standard based upon the area of the state where the person lives.
Area 1 is defined as the following counties: King, Pierce,
Snohomish, Thurston, and Kitsap. Area 2 is all other counties.
Beginning January 1, ((1999)) 2000, the CNIL monthly income
standards are as follows:
| Area 1 | Area 2 | |
| (a) Single person | $(( |
$(( |
| (b) A legally married couple who are both eligible | ||
| $(( |
$(( |
|
(2) The countable resource standards for the SSI-related CN medical program are:
| (a) One person | $2,000 |
| (b) A legally married couple | $3,000 |
[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.057, 74.08.090 and 74.09.575. 99-11-054, § 388-478-0080, filed 5/17/99, effective 6/17/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. 98-16-044, § 388-478-0080, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98. Formerly WAC 388-511-1110.]