WSR 18-12-100
PERMANENT RULES
DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Aging and Long-Term Support Administration)
[Filed June 5, 2018, 2:36 p.m., effective July 6, 2018]
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: The department is creating new sections and amending existing sections in chapter 388-106 WAC in order to increase the maximum service limit to match the limit available under community first choice community transition services and to expand the definition of the service to ensure continuity of services after the conclusion of the Washington roads program when funding for the state-only funded program ends.
Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: New WAC 388-106-0960 and 388-106-0965; and amending WAC 388-106-0950 and 388-106-0955.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 74.08.090.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 18-08-049 on March 29, 2018.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 2, Amended 2, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 2, Amended 2, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: June 4, 2018.
Katherine I. Vasquez
Rules Coordinator
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 05-11-082, filed 5/17/05, effective 6/17/05)
WAC 388-106-0950 What services may I receive under ((the residential care discharge allowance)) community transition or sustainability services?
((The residential care discharge allowance is a one-time payment used)) Community transition or sustainability services are nonrecurring setup items or services necessary to ((help)) assist you to establish ((or)), resume ((living in)), or stabilize your ((own)) home or community-based residential setting. ((You may receive up to eight hundred and sixteen dollars to cover necessary equipment, remodeling, rent, and utilities)) Community transition or sustainability services may include, but are not limited to:
(1) Security deposits that are required to lease an apartment or home, including first month's rent.
(2) Activities to assess need, arrange for, and procure necessary household furnishings.
(3) Setup fees or deposits for utilities, including telephone, electricity, heating, water, and garbage.
(4) Services necessary for your health and safety such as pest eradication and nonrecurring extreme cleaning.
(5) Moving expenses.
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 15-03-038, filed 1/12/15, effective 2/12/15)
WAC 388-106-0955 Am I eligible for ((residential care discharge allowance)) community transition or sustainability services?
You ((are)) may be eligible for ((a residential discharge allowance)) community transition or sustainability services if you:
(1) Meet eligibility criteria to receive long-term ((care)) services and supports from home and community services;
(2) Are ((being discharged)) transitioning to the community from a hospital, nursing facility, ((a)) licensed assisted living facility, enhanced services facility, or adult family home ((to your own home)), or are living in the community and need stabilization services to remain there; and
(3) Do not have other programs, services, or resources to assist you with these costs; and
(((4))) (a) Have needs beyond what is covered under ((the)) community transition services (under ((COPES)) community first choice)((.)); or
(b) Are not eligible for community transition services (under community first choice).
NEW SECTION
WAC 388-106-0960 Are there limits to the community transition or sustainability services I may receive?
Community transition or sustainability services:
(1) Do not include recreational or entertainment items, such as a television, cable, or a DVD player;
(2) Do not include room and board; and
(3) May not exceed eight hundred fifty dollars per transition or occurrence of instability that threatens the loss of your home in the community.
NEW SECTION
WAC 388-106-0965 Are there waiting lists for community transition or sustainability services?
There are no waiting lists for community transition or sustainability services. Instead of waiting lists, the department may revise rules to reduce the type of available services, the number of individuals served, or maximum rate, in order to stay within the legislative appropriation.