Original Notice.

     Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 03-03-007 on January 6, 2003.

     Title of Rule: WAC 388-400-0005, 388-400-0010, 388-400-0025, 388-400-0040, 388-438-0110, 388-450-0100, 388-450-0106, 388-450-0116, 388-450-0156, 388-462-0020, 388-505-0210, 388-532-720, and 388-800-0048. See Explanation of Rule below for a list of WAC captions.

     Purpose: These rule changes are necessary to update cross references to conform to proposed changes in citizenship and alien status WAC, including the proposed repeal of WAC 388-424-0005.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090.

     Statute Being Implemented: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057.

     Summary: These rule changes conform to proposed changes in citizenship and alien status WAC, including the proposed repeal of WAC 388-424-0005.

     Reasons Supporting Proposal: The proposed repeal of WAC 388-424-005, proposed amendment of WAC 388-424-0010, 388-424-0015, 388-424-0020, and 388-424-0025, and proposed new WAC 388-424-0001, 388-424-0006, 388-424-0007, 388-424-0008, 388-424-0009, and 388-424-0016, necessitate changes in cross-referenced WAC.

     Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting, Implementation and Enforcement: Tom Berry, 1009 College S.E., Lacey, WA 98504, (360) 413-3102.

     Name of Proponent: Department of Social and Health Services, governmental.

     Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.

     Explanation of Rule, its Purpose, and Anticipated Effects: Rule: The following WAC are amended: WAC 388-400-0005 Who is eligible for temporary assistance for needy families?, 388-400-0010 Who is eligible for state family assistance?, 388-400-0025 General assistance unemployable--General eligibility requirements, 388-400-0040 Am I eligible for benefits through the Washington Basic Food program?, 388-438-0110 The alien emergency medical (AEM) program, 388-450-0100 Allocating income--Definitions, 388-450-0106 How does the department count my income if someone in my family cannot get assistance because of their alien status?, 388-450-0116 How does the department count my income if I cannot get assistance because I am an alien?, 388-450-0156 When am I exempt from deeming?, 388-462-0020 Breast and cervical cancer treatment program (BCCTP) for women--Client eligibility, 388-505-0210 Children's medical eligibility, 388-532-720 TAKE CHARGE--Client eligibility, and 388-800-0048 Who is eligible for ADATSA?

     Purpose and Effect: See Purpose, Summary, and Reasons Supporting Proposal above.

     Proposal Changes the Following Existing Rules: See Purpose, Summary, and Reasons Supporting Proposal above.

     No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. This proposed rule does not have an economic impact on small businesses, it only affects DSHS clients.

     RCW 34.05.328 does not apply to this rule adoption. These amendments are exempt as allowed under RCW 34.05.328 (5)(b)(vii) which states in-part, "[t]his section does not apply to...rules of the department of social and health services relating only to client medical or financial eligibility and rules concerning liability for care of dependents."

     Hearing Location: Blake Office Park (behind Goodyear Courtesy Tire), 4500 10th Avenue S.E., Rose Room, Lacey, WA 98503, on June 22, 2004, at 10:00 am.

     Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Andy Fernando, DSHS Rules Coordinator, by June 17, 2004, phone (360) 664-6094, TTY (360) 664-6178, e-mail FernaAX@dshs.wa.gov.

     Submit Written Comments to: Identify WAC Numbers, DSHS Rules Coordinator, Rules and Policies Assistance Unit, mail to P.O. Box 45850, Olympia, WA 98504-5850, deliver to 4500 10th Avenue S.E., Lacey, WA, fax (360) 664-6185, e-mail fernaax@dshs.wa.gov, by 5:00 p.m., June 22, 2004.

     Date of Intended Adoption: Not earlier than June 23, 2004.

April 30, 2004

Brian H. Lindgren, Manager

Rules and Policies Assistance Unit

     (a) Can be in a TANF/SFA assistance unit as allowed under WAC 388-408-0015 through 388-408-0030;

     (b) Meet the citizenship/alien status requirements of WAC ((388-424-0005)) 388-424-0001;

     (c) Live in the state of Washington. A child must live with a caretaker relative, guardian, or custodian who meets the state residency requirements of WAC 388-468-0005;

     (d) Do not live in a public institution unless specifically allowed under RCW 74.08.025;

     (e) Meet TANF/SFA:

     (i) Income requirements under chapter 388-450 WAC;

     (ii) Resource requirements under chapter 388-470 WAC; and

     (iii) Transfer of property requirements under chapter 388-488 WAC.

     (f) Assign your rights to child support as required under WAC 388-422-0005;

     (g) Cooperate with the division of child support (DCS) as required under WAC 388-422-0010 by helping them:

     (i) Prove who is the father of children applying for or getting TANF or SFA; and

     (ii) Collect child support.

     (h) Tell us your Social Security number as required under WAC 388-476-0005;

     (i) Cooperate in a review of your eligibility as required under WAC 388-434-0005;

     (j) Cooperate in a quality assurance review as required under WAC 388-464-0001;

     (k) Participate in the WorkFirst program as required under chapter 388-310 WAC; and

     (l) Report changes of circumstances as required under WAC 388-418-0005.

     (2) If you are an adult and do not have a child living with you, you must be pregnant and meet the requirements of WAC 388-462-0010.

     (3) If you are an unmarried pregnant teen or teen parent:

     (a) Your living arrangements must meet the requirements of WAC 388-486-0005; and

     (b) You must attend school as required under WAC 388-486-0010.

     (4) In addition to rules listed in subsection (1) of this section, a child must meet the following rules to get TANF:

     (a) Meet the age requirements under WAC 388-404-0005; and

     (b) Live in the home of a relative, court-ordered guardian, court-ordered custodian, or other adult acting in loco parentis as required under WAC 388-454-0005; or

     (c) If the child lives with a parent or other adult relative that provides care for the child, that adult cannot have used up their sixty-month lifetime limit of TANF or SFA cash benefits as defined in WAC 388-484-0005.

     (5) You cannot get TANF if you have been:

     (a) Convicted of certain felonies and other crimes under WAC 388-442-0010; or

     (b) Convicted of unlawful practices to get public assistance under WAC 388-446-0005 or 388-446-0010.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.057, 2000 2nd sp.s. c 1. 01-03-121, § 388-400-0005, filed 1/22/01, effective 3/1/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, and 74.04.510. 00-05-007, § 388-400-0005, filed 2/4/00, effective 3/6/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. 98-16-044, § 388-400-0005, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98.]

     (2) You are eligible for SFA if you are not eligible for temporary assistance for needy families for the following reasons:

     (a) You are a qualified alien and have been in the United States for less than five years as described in WAC ((388-424-0010)) 388-424-0006;

     (b) You are a alien who is permanently residing in the United States under color ((ow)) of law (PRUCOL) as defined in WAC ((388-424-0005)) 388-424-0001;

     (c) You are a nineteen or twenty-year-old student that meets the education requirements of WAC 388-404-0005;

     (d) You are a caretaker relative of a nineteen or twenty-year-old student that meets the education requirements of WAC 388-404-0005; or

     (e) You are a pregnant woman who has been convicted of:

     (i) Misrepresenting their residence in order to receive benefits from two or more states at the same time; or

     (ii) A drug-related felony as described in WAC 388-442-0010.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, and 74.04.510. 00-05-007, § 388-400-0010, filed 2/4/00, effective 3/6/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. 98-16-044, § 388-400-0010, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98.]

     (a) You are incapacitated as required under WAC 388-448-0010 through 388-448-0120;

     (b) You are at least eighteen years old or, if under eighteen, a member of a married couple;

     (c) You are in financial need according to GAU income and resource rules in chapters 388-450, 388-470 and 388-488 WAC;

     (d) You meet the general assistance citizenship/alien status requirements under WAC ((388-424-0005(3))) 388-424-0015(2);

     (e) You provide a Social Security number as required under WAC 388-476-0005;

     (f) You reside in the state of Washington as required under WAC 388-468-0005;

     (g) You undergo a treatment and referral assessment as provided under WAC 388-448-0130 through 388-448-0150;

     (h) You assign interim assistance as provided under WAC 388-448-0210.

     (2) You cannot get GAU benefits if:

     (a) You are eligible for temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) benefits;

     (b) You are eligible for state family assistance (SFA) benefits unless you are not eligible under WAC 388-400-0010;

     (c) You have the ability to, but refuse to meet a TANF or SFA eligibility rule;

     (d) You are eligible for supplemental security income (SSI) benefits;

     (e) You are an ineligible spouse of an SSI recipient; or

     (f) You were denied benefits or your benefits were terminated by the Social Security Administration (SSA) for failing to follow a SSI program rule or application requirement.

     (3) The assistance unit will be established according to WAC 388-408-0010.

     (4) You may be eligible for GAU if you reside in a public institution. A "public institution" is an institution that is supported by public funds, and a governmental unit either is responsible for it or exercises administrative control over it. Your eligibility will depend upon the type of institution you are in.

     (a) If you reside in a public institution and are otherwise eligible for GAU, you may be eligible for general assistance if you are:

     (i) A patient in a public medical institution; or

     (ii) A patient in a public mental institution and are:

     (A) Sixty-five years of age or older; or

     (B) Twenty years of age or younger.

     (b) You are not eligible for GAU when you are in the custody of or confined in a public institution such as a state penitentiary or county jail including placement:

     (i) In a work release program; or

     (ii) Outside of the institution.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.057, 74.08.090. 00-15-017, § 388-400-0025, filed 7/10/00, effective 9/1/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. 98-16-044, § 388-400-0025, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98.]

     (1) When you apply for Basic Food, we decide who is in your assistance unit (AU) based on the requirements under WAC 388-408-0035.

     (2) To be eligible for Basic Food benefits, your AU must meet the eligibility requirements of the most current version of the Food Stamp Act of 1977.

     (3) To be eligible for federal Basic Food benefits, each AU member must((:

     (a) Be a U.S. citizen or national as described under WAC 388-424-0005; or

     (b))) meet the citizenship or alien status requirements for federal benefits described under WAC 388-424-0020.

     (4) An AU member who is not eligible for federal benefits may be eligible for state-funded Basic Food benefits if they meet the requirements described under WAC 388-400-0045.

     (5) To be eligible for federal or state Basic Food benefits, each AU member must:

     (a) Be a resident of the state of Washington as required under WAC 388-468-0005;

     (b) Meet the citizenship or alien status requirements of either WAC 388-424-0020 or 388-424-0025;

     (c) Provide their Social Security number as required under WAC 388-476-0005;

     (d) Provide proof of identity as required under WAC 388-490-0005;

     (e) Participate in the food stamp employment and training program (FSE&T) as required under chapter 388-444 WAC; and

     (f) Meet the eligibility criteria for strikers as described under WAC 388-480-0001.

     (6) To be eligible for Basic Food, your AU must:

     (a) Have countable income at or below gross and net income standards as described under WAC 388-478-0060; and

     (b) Have countable resources at or below your AU's resource limit under WAC 388-470-0005.

     (7) If your AU has income under the gross income standard, we deduct certain expenses from your income under WAC 388-450-0200 before we calculate your Basic Food benefits.

     (8) If an eligible person in your AU is elderly or disabled, some rules may help your AU to be eligible for Basic Food or to get more Basic Food benefits. These include:

     (a) Resources limits and excluding certain resources under chapter 388-470((-)) WAC;

     (b) An excess shelter deduction over the limit set for AUs without an elderly or disabled individual under WAC 388-450-0190;

     (c) A deduction for out-of-pocket medical expenses for the elderly or disabled individual if they are over thirty-five dollars a month under WAC 388-450-0200; and

     (d) Being exempt from the gross income standard under WAC 388-478-0060.

     (9) For Basic Food, elderly means a person who is age sixty or older;

     (10) For Basic Food, disabled means a person who:

     (a) Gets SSI;

     (b) Gets disability payments or blindness payments under Title I, II, XIV, or XVI of the Social Security Act;

     (c) Gets disability retirement benefits from a state, local or federal government agency because of a disability considered permanent under section 221(i) of the Social Security Act;

     (d) Gets disability benefits from the Railroad Retirement Act under sections 2 (a)(1)(iv) and (v) and:

     (i) Meets Title XIX disability requirements; or

     (ii) Is eligible for Medicare.

     (e) Receives disability-related medical assistance under Title XIX of the Social Security Act;

     (f) Is a veteran and receives disability payments based on one hundred percent disability;

     (g) Is a spouse of a veteran and:

     (i) Either needs an attendant or is permanently housebound; or

     (ii) Has a disability under section 221(i) of the Social Security Act and is eligible for death or pension payments under Title 38 of the USC.

     (11) If a person in your AU attends an institution of higher education and does not meet the requirements to be an eligible student under WAC 388-482-0005, we do not consider this person as a member of your AU.

     (12) If your AU lives on or near an Indian reservation and participates in a tribal food distribution program approved by Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), your AU is not eligible for Basic Food benefits.

     (13) If an AU member is ineligible for any of the following reasons, we count the ineligible person's income as described under WAC 388-450-0140:

     (a) Able-bodied adults without dependents who are no longer eligible under WAC 388-444-0030;

     (b) Persons convicted of a drug-related felony or fleeing a felony prosecution, conviction, or confinement under WAC 388-442-0010;

     (c) Persons who do not attest to citizenship or alien status ((under WAC 388-424-0005)) as defined in WAC 388-424-0001;

     (d) Persons who are ineligible aliens under WAC 388-424-0020;

     (e) Persons disqualified for an intentional program violation under WAC 388-446-0015;

     (f) Persons who do not provide a Social Security number when required under WAC 388-476-0005; or

     (g) Persons who failed to meet work requirements under chapter 388-444 WAC.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, and 74.04.510. 03-05-028, § 388-400-0040, filed 2/10/03, effective 4/1/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. 98-16-044, § 388-400-0040, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98.]

     (2) Except for the social security number, citizenship, or alien status requirements, an alien must meet categorical Medicaid eligibility requirements as described in:

     (a) WAC 388-505-0110, for an SSI-related person;

     (b) WAC 388-505-0220, for family medical programs;

     (c) WAC 388-505-0210, for a child under the age of nineteen; or

     (d) WAC 388-523-0100, for medical extensions.

     (3) When an alien has monthly income that exceeds the CN medical standards, the department will consider AEM medically needy coverage for children or for adults who are age sixty-five or over or who meet SSI disability criteria. See WAC 388-519-0100.

     (4) To qualify for the AEM program, the alien must meet one of the criteria described in subsection (2) of this section and have:

     (a) A qualifying emergency medical condition as described in WAC 388-500-0005; or

     (b) Been approved by the department for, and receiving, nursing facility or COPES level of care.

     (5) The alien's date of arrival in the United States is not used when determining eligibility for the AEM program.

     (6) The department does not deem a sponsor's income and resources as available to the client when determining eligibility for the AEM program. The department counts only the income and resources a sponsor makes available to the client.

     (7) Under the AEM program, a person receives CN scope of care, as described in WAC 388-529-0100. Covered services are limited to those medical services necessary for treatment of the person's emergency medical condition. The following services are not covered:

     (a) Organ transplants and related services;

     (b) Prenatal care, except labor and delivery; and

     (c) School-based services.

     (8) When a person's income exceeds the CN income standard as described in subsection (3) of this section, the person has spend down liability and MN scope of care. MN scope of care is described in WAC 388-529-0100. The medical service limitations and exclusions described in subsection (7) are also excluded under the MN program.

     (9) A person determined eligible for the AEM program is certified for three months. The number of three-month certification periods is not limited, but, the person must continue to meet eligibility criteria in subsection (2) and (4) of this section.

     (10) A person is not eligible for the AEM program if they entered the state specifically to obtain medical care.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.04.050, 74.04.057, 74.09.530, and Section 1903 (v)(2)(c) of the Social Security Act. 03-24-058, § 388-438-0110, filed 12/1/03, effective 1/1/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.08A.100, 74.09.080, and 74.09.415. 02-17-030, § 388-438-0110, filed 8/12/02, effective 9/12/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090 and C.F.R. 436.128, 436.406(c) and 440.255. 01-05-041, § 388-438-0110, filed 2/14/01, effective 3/17/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.04.050, 74.04.057, 74.09.530, 42 C.F.R. 435.139 and 42 C.F.R. 440.255. 99-23-082, § 388-438-0110, filed 11/16/99, effective 12/17/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. 98-16-044, § 388-438-0110, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98.]

     (1) "Dependent" means a person who:

     (a) Is or could be claimed for federal income tax purposes by the financially responsible person; or

     (b) The financially responsible person is legally obligated to support.

     (2) "Financially responsible person" means a parent, stepparent, adoptive parent, spouse or caretaker relative.

     (3) A "disqualified assistance unit member" means a person who is:

     (a) An unmarried pregnant or parenting minor under age eighteen who has not completed a high school education or general education development (GED) certification and is not participating in those educational activities which would lead to the attainment of a high school diploma or GED;

     (b) An unmarried pregnant or parenting minor under age eighteen who is not living in a department-approved living situation;

     (c) The financially responsible person who does not report to the department within five days of the date it becomes reasonably clear that the absence of a child will exceed ninety days;

     (d) A person who has been convicted in federal or state court of having made a fraudulent statement or representation about their place of residence in order to receive assistance from two or more states at the same time as defined in WAC 388-446-0010; and

     (e) A person who has been convicted of unlawfully receiving public assistance as defined under WAC 388-446-0005.

     (4) "Ineligible assistance unit member" means an individual who is:

     (a) Ineligible for cash assistance due to the citizenship/alien status ((requirement in WAC 388-424-0005)) requirements in WAC 388-424-0010;

     (b) Ineligible to receive assistance under WAC 388-442-0010 for having been convicted after August 21, 1996, under federal or state law, of possession, use or distribution of a controlled substance;

     (c) Ineligible to receive assistance under WAC 388-442-0010 for fleeing to avoid prosecution or custody or confinement after conviction for a crime or attempt to commit a crime;

     (d) Ineligible to receive assistance under WAC 388-442-0010 for violating a condition of probation or parole which was imposed under a federal or state law as determined by an administrative body or court of competent jurisdiction;

     (e) The spouse of a woman who receives cash benefits from the GA-S program; or

     (f) The adult parent of a minor parent's child.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.04.510. 99-16-024, § 388-450-0100, filed 7/26/99, effective 9/1/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. 98-16-044, § 388-450-0100, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98.]

     If you are included in the assistance unit and you are financially responsible for someone, as defined in WAC 388-450-0100, who does not meet the alien requirements described in WAC ((388-424-0005)) 388-424-0010, we do not count all of your income. We subtract some of it so that you can use that part to help support the people who cannot get assistance. To figure out how much we count, we take the following seven steps:

     (1) We start by only counting fifty percent of your earned income, as defined in WAC 388-450-0030;

     (2) We add all of your unearned income, as defined in WAC 388-450-0025.

     (3) We subtract the difference between the following payment standards (payment standards can be found in WAC 388-478-0020):

     (a) One that includes both eligible assistance unit members and those who cannot get assistance because of their alien status; and

     (b) One that includes only the eligible assistance unit members.

     (4) We subtract the payment standard for the number of people who are ineligible for reasons other than alien status, as defined in WAC 388-450-0100 (4)(b) through (f).

     (5) We subtract any court or administratively ordered child support you pay for legal dependents. This includes both current and back support. The amount cannot be more than the need standard in WAC 388-478-0015 for the number of dependents.

     (6) We subtract any employment-related child care expenses you have.

     (7) Then, we count whatever is left as unearned income.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.04.510. 02-21-097, § 388-450-0106, filed 10/21/02, effective 10/24/02; 99-16-024, § 388-450-0106, filed 7/26/99, effective 9/1/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.005 and 74.08.090. 98-24-037, § 388-450-0106, filed 11/24/98, effective 12/25/98.]

     Some people cannot get assistance because they do not meet the alien requirements described in WAC ((388-424-0005)) 388-424-0010. If you do not meet those requirements but you are financially responsible for someone in the assistance unit, as defined in WAC 388-450-0100, we count some of your income as part of the assistance unit's income. To figure out how much we count, we take the following seven steps:

     (1) We start by only counting fifty percent of your earned income, as described in WAC 388-450-0030.

     (2) We add all of your unearned income, as described in WAC 388-450-0025.

     (3) We subtract the difference between the following payment standards:

     (a) One that includes both eligible assistance unit members and those who cannot get assistance because of their alien status; and

     (b) One that includes only the eligible assistance unit members.

     (4) We subtract the payment standard for the number of people who are ineligible for reasons other than alien status, as defined in WAC 388-450-0100 (4)(b) through (f).

     (5) We subtract any court or administratively ordered child support you pay for legal dependents. This includes both current and back support. The amount cannot be more than the need standard in WAC 388-478-0005 for the number of dependents.

     (6) We subtract any employment-related childcare expenses you have.

     (7) Then, we count whatever is left as unearned income.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.04.510. 02-14-021, § 388-450-0116, filed 6/21/02, effective 6/22/02; 99-16-024, § 388-450-0116, filed 7/26/99, effective 9/1/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.005 and 74.08.090. 98-24-037, § 388-450-0116, filed 11/24/98, effective 12/25/98.]

     (a) The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) does not require you to have a sponsor. Immigrants who are not required to have a sponsor include those with the following status with Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS):

     (i) Refugee;

     (ii) Parolee;

     (iii) Asylee;

     (iv) Cuban entrant; or

     (v) Haitian entrant.

     (b) You were sponsored by an organization or group as opposed to an individual;

     (c) You do not meet the alien status requirements to be eligible for benefits under chapter 388-424 WAC;

     (d) You have worked or can get credit for forty qualifying quarters of work under Title II of the Social Security Act. We do not count a quarter of work toward this requirement if the person working received TANF, food stamps, Basic Food, SSI, CHIP, or nonemergency Medicaid benefits. We count a quarter of work by the following people toward your forty qualifying quarters:

     (i) Yourself;

     (ii) Each of your parents for the time they worked before you turned eighteen years old (including the time they worked before you were born); and

     (iii) Your spouse if you are still married or your spouse is deceased.

     (e) You become a United States (U.S.) Citizen;

     (f) Your sponsor is dead; or

     (g) If INS or a court decides that you, your child, or your parent was a victim of domestic violence from your sponsor and:

     (i) You no longer live with your sponsor; and

     (ii) Leaving your sponsor caused your need for benefits.

     (2) You are exempt from the deeming process while you are in the same AU as your sponsor;

     (3) For Basic Food, you are exempt from deeming while you are under age eighteen.

     (4) For state family assistance, general assistance, state-funded Basic Food benefits, and state-funded medical assistance for legal immigrants you are exempt from the deeming process if:

     (a) Your sponsor signed the affidavit of support more than five years ago;

     (b) Your sponsor becomes permanently incapacitated; or

     (c) You are a qualified alien according to WAC ((388-424-0005)) 388-424-0001 and you:

     (i) Are on active duty with the U.S. armed forces or you are the spouse or unmarried dependent child of someone on active duty;

     (ii) Are an honorably-discharged veteran of the U.S. armed forces or you are the spouse or unmarried dependent child of a honorably-discharged veteran;

     (iii) Were employed by an agency of the U.S. government or served in the armed forces of an allied country during a military conflict between the U.S. and a military opponent; or

     (iv) Are a victim of domestic violence and you have petitioned for legal status under the Violence Against Women Act.

     (5) If you, your child, or your parent was a victim of domestic violence, you are exempt from the deeming process for twelve months if:

     (a) You no longer live with the person who committed the violence; and

     (b) Leaving this person caused your need for benefits.

     (6) If your AU has income at or below one hundred thirty percent of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL), you are exempt from the deeming process for twelve months. For this rule, we count the following as income to your AU:

     (a) Earned and unearned income your AU receives from any source; and

     (b) Any noncash items of value such as free rent, commodities, goods, or services you receive from an individual or organization.

     (7) If you are exempt from deeming because your AU does not have income over one hundred thirty percent of the FPL, we give the United States Attorney General the following information:

     (a) The names of the sponsored people in your AU;

     (b) That you are exempt from deeming due to your income; and

     (c) Your sponsor's name.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, and 74.04.510. 03-05-030, § 388-450-0156, filed 2/10/03, effective 4/1/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.057, 74.04.510 and Title 7, Chapter II, Part 273 of the Code of Federal Regulations. 01-21-026, § 388-450-0156, filed 10/9/01, effective 11/1/01.]

     (a) Has been screened for breast or cervical cancer under the center for disease control (CDC) breast and cervical cancer early detection program (BCCEDP);

     (b) Is found to require treatment for either breast or cervical cancer or for a related precancerous condition;

     (c) Is under sixty-five years of age;

     (d) Is not eligible for another CN Medicaid program;

     (e) Is uninsured or does not otherwise have creditable coverage;

     (f) Meets residency requirements as described in WAC 388-468-0005;

     (g) Meets Social Security Number requirements as described in WAC 388-476-0005; and

     (h) Meets the requirements for citizenship ((and alien status requirements as described in:

     (i) WAC 388-424-0005 (1)(a) and (b); or

     (ii) WAC 388-424-0010 (1) or (2)(a) and (b))) or U.S. national status as defined in WAC 388-424-0001 or "qualified alien" status as described in WAC 388-424-0006(1) or (4).

     (2) The certification periods described in WAC 388-416-0015 (1), (4), and (6) apply to the BCCTP. Eligibility for Medicaid continues throughout the course of treatment as certified by the CDC-BCCEDP.

     (3) Income and asset limits are set by the CDC-BCCEDP.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.04.050, 74.04.057, 74.09.530, and 74.09.510, and Public Law 106-354. 02-01-134, § 388-462-0020, filed 12/19/01, effective 1/19/02.]

     (a) The child's mother was eligible for and receiving coverage under a medical program at the time of the child's birth; and

     (b) The child remains with the mother and resides in the state.

     (2) Children under the age of nineteen are eligible for CN medical assistance when they meet the requirements for:

     (a) Citizenship or U.S. national status as ((described)) defined in WAC ((388-424-0005(1) or immigrant)) 388-424-0001 or "qualified alien" status as described in WAC ((388-424-0010 (1) or (2))) 388-424-0006(1) or (4);

     (b) State residence as described in chapter 388-468 WAC;

     (c) A social security number as described in chapter 388-476 WAC; and

     (d) Family income levels as described in WAC 388-478-0075 (1)(c).

     (3) Children under the age of nineteen are eligible for the state children's health insurance program (SCHIP), as described in chapter 388-542 WAC, when:

     (a) They meet the requirements of subsection (2)(a)(([,])), (b), and (c) of this section;

     (b) They do not have other creditable health insurance coverage; and

     (c) Family income exceeds two hundred percent of the federal poverty level (FPL), but does not exceed two hundred fifty percent of the FPL as described in WAC 388-478-0075 (1)(c) and (d).

     (4) Children under the age of twenty-one are eligible for CN medical assistance when they meet:

     (a) Citizenship or immigrant status, state residence, and social security number requirements as described in subsection (2)(a), (b), and (c) of this section;

     (b) Income levels described in WAC 388-478-0075; and

     (c) One of the following criteria:

     (i) Reside, or are expected to reside, in a medical hospital, intermediate care facility for mentally retarded (ICF/MR), or nursing facility for thirty days or more;

     (ii) Reside in a psychiatric or chemical dependency facility for ninety days or more;

     (iii) Are in foster care; or

     (iv) Receive subsidized adoption services.

     (d) For a child meeting the criteria (c)(i) of this subsection, the only parental income the department considers available to the child is the amount the parent chooses to contribute.

     (e) For a child meeting the criteria in (c)(ii) of this subsection, parental income is counted as described in WAC 388-408-0055 (1)(c).

     (5) Children are eligible for CN medical assistance if they:

     (a) Receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments based upon their own disability; or

     (b) Received SSI cash assistance for August 1996, and except for the August 1996 passage of amendments to federal disability definitions, would be eligible for SSI cash assistance.

     (6) Children under the age of nineteen are eligible for medically needy (MN) medical assistance as defined in chapter 388-500 WAC when they:

     (a) Meet citizenship or immigrant status, state residence, and social security number requirements as described in subsection (2)(a), (b), and (c); and

     (b) Have income above the income levels described in WAC 388-478-0075 (1)(c).

     (7) A child is eligible for SSI-related MN when the child:

     (a) Meets the blind and/or disability criteria of the federal SSI program or the condition in subsection (5)(b); and

     (b) Has countable income above the level described in WAC 388-478-0070(1).

     (8) There are no resource limits for children under CN, MN, or SCHIP coverage.

     (9) Children may also be eligible for:

     (a) Family medical as described in WAC 388-505-0220; or

     (b) Medical extensions as described in WAC 388-523-0100.

     (10) Except for a client described in subsection (4)(c)(i) and (ii), an inmate of a public institution, as defined in WAC 388-500-0005, is not eligible for CN or MN medical coverage.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.04.050. 03-14-107, § 388-505-0210, filed 6/30/03, effective 7/31/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.08A.100, 74.09.080, and 74.09.415. 02-17-030, § 388-505-0210, filed 8/12/02, effective 9/12/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.04.050, [74.04.]055, and [74.04.]057. 01-11-110, § 388-505-0210, filed 5/21/01, effective 6/21/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.08A.100. 99-17-023, § 388-505-0210, filed 8/10/99, effective 9/10/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. 98-16-044, § 388-505-0210, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98. Formerly WAC 388-509-0905, 388-509-0910 and 388-509-0920.]

     (a) Be a United States citizen, U.S. national, or ((qualified alien of the U.S.A.)) "qualified alien" as described in WAC ((388-424-0005(1))) 388-424-0001;

     (b) Be a resident of the state of Washington as described in WAC 388-468-0005;

     (c) Have income at or below two hundred percent of the federal poverty level as described in WAC 388-478-0075;

     (d) Apply voluntarily for family planning services with a TAKE CHARGE provider; and

     (e) Need family planning services but have:

     (i) No family planning coverage through health insurance or another medical assistance administration (MAA) program;

     (ii) Family planning coverage that does not cover all family planning methods or services; or

     (iii) Good cause for not using family planning coverage through health insurance. See WAC 388-532-790 for information on good cause.

     (2) To be eligible for the TAKE CHARGE program, a client must not be:

     (a) Eligible for the requested TAKE CHARGE family planning services under another MAA medical program;

     (b) Pregnant; or

     (c) Currently sterilized.

     (3) A client is authorized for TAKE CHARGE coverage for one year from the date MAA determines eligibility. Upon reapplication for TAKE CHARGE by the client, MAA may renew the coverage for additional periods of up to one year each, for the duration of the demonstration and research program.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.09.520, 74.09.800, and SSB 5968, 1999 c 392 § 2(12). 02-21-021, § 388-532-720, filed 10/8/02, effective 11/8/02.]

     (1) Be eighteen years of age or older;

     (2) Be a resident of Washington as defined in WAC 388-468-0005;

     (3) Meet citizenship requirements as described in WAC ((388-424-0005)) 388-424-0015(3).

     (4) Provide your social security number; and

     (5) Meet the same income and resource criteria for the GA-U program; OR be receiving federal assistance under SSI or TANF.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.50.80 [74.50.080]. 00-16-077, § 388-800-0048, filed 7/28/00, effective 9/1/00.]

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