Washington Administrative Code
Title 182 - Health Care Authority
WASHINGTON APPLE HEALTH
Chapter 182-515 - Alternate living-Institutional medical
Section 182-515-1506 - Home and community based (HCB) waiver services authorized by home and community services (HCS)-General eligibility

Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 182-515-1506

Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024

(1) To be eligible for home and community based (HCB) waiver services a person must:

(a) Meet the program and age requirements for the specific program:
(i) Community options program entry system (COPES), under WAC 388-106-0310;

(ii) Residential support waiver (RSW), under WAC 388-106-0310; or

(iii) New Freedom, under WAC 388-106-0338.

(b) Meet the disability criteria for the supplemental security income (SSI) program under WAC 182-512-0050;

(c) Require the level of care provided in a nursing facility under WAC 388-106-0355;

(d) Reside in a medical institution as defined in WAC 182-500-0050, or be likely to be placed in one within the next 30 days without HCB waiver services provided under one of the programs listed in (a) of this subsection;

(e) Attain institutional status under WAC 182-513-1320;

(f) Assessed for HCB waiver services, be approved for a plan of care, and receiving an HCB waiver service under (a) of this subsection;

(g) Be able to live at home with community support services and choose to remain at home, or live in a department-contracted alternate living facility under WAC 182-513-1100.

(2) A person is not eligible for home and community based (HCB) waiver services if the person:

(a) Is subject to a penalty period of ineligibility for the transfer of an asset under WAC 182-513-1363; or

(b) Has a home with equity in excess of the requirements under WAC 182-513-1350.

(3) See WAC 182-513-1315 for rules used to determine countable resources, income, and eligibility standards for long-term care (LTC) services.

(4) Current income and resource standards are found at www.hca.wa.gov/free-or-low-cost-health-care/i-help-others-apply-and-access-apple-health/program-standard-income-and-resources.

WSR 13-01-017, recodified as §182-515-1506, filed 12/7/12, effective 1/1/13. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, 74.09.530, section 6014 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA), and 2010 1st sp.s. c 37§ 209(1). WSR 12-21-091, § 388-515-1506, filed 10/22/12, effective 11/22/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, 74.09.500, and 74.09.530 and Washington state 2007-09 operating budget (SHB 1128). WSR 08-22-052, § 388-515-1506, filed 11/3/08, effective 12/4/08.

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