Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
(1) To be eligible
for SCC the person applying for benefits must:
(a) Not currently be receiving temporary aid
for needy families (TANF);
(b) Live
in one of the following Washington state counties: Adams, Benton, Chelan,
Douglas, Franklin, Grant, Kittitas, Okanogan, Skagit, Walla Walla, Whatcom, or
Yakima;
(c) At application and
reapplication, have parental control of one or more children;
(d) Be the child's:
(i) Parent, either biological or
adopted;
(ii) Stepparent;
(iii) Legal guardian as verified by a legal
or court document;
(iv) Adult
sibling or step-sibling;
(v)
Aunt;
(vi) Uncle;
(vii) Niece or nephew;
(viii) Grandparent; or
(ix) Any of the above relatives in (v), (vi),
or (viii) of this subsection, with the prefix "great," such as
great-aunt.
(e) At
application and reapplication, participate in an approved activity under WAC
170-290-3555;
(f) Have countable income at or below the
maximum eligibility limit described in WAC
170-290-0005. The consumer's
eligibility shall end if the consumer's countable income is greater than
eighty-five percent of the state median income or if resources exceed one
million dollars;
(g) Complete the
application for child care and DSHS verification process, regardless of other
program benefits or services received; and
(h) Meet eligibility requirements for SCC
described under part III of this chapter.
(2)
Children. To be eligible for
SCC, the child receiving SCC must:
(a) Belong
to one of the following groups as defined in WAC
388-424-0001:
(i) A U.S. citizen;
(ii) A U.S. national;
(iii) A qualified alien; or
(iv) A nonqualified alien who meets the
Washington state residency requirements as listed in WAC
388-468-0005; and
(b) Live in Washington state and
be:
(i) Less than thirteen years of age;
or
(ii) Less than nineteen years of
age and:
(A) Have a verified special need
according to WAC
170-290-0220; or
(B) Be under court supervision.
Statutory Authority:
RCW
43.215.070, chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR
16-19-107, §
170-290-3520, filed 9/21/16,
effective 10/22/16. Statutory Authority:
RCW
43.215.060,
43.215.070, and chapter 43.215
RCW. WSR 16-09-059, §
170-290-3520, filed 4/15/16,
effective 5/16/16; WSR 11-12-078, §
170-290-3520, filed 5/31/11,
effective 7/1/11. Statutory Authority:
RCW
43.215.060,
43.215.070, 2006 c 265, and
chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 09-22-043, §
170-290-3520, filed 10/28/09,
effective 12/1/09.
