Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024
The following definitions apply to the allocation rules for
TANF/SFA, RCA, PWA, and ABD cash programs:
(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
who is under age eighteen, who has not completed a high school education or
high school equivalency certification, and who is not participating in those
educational activities which would lead to the attainment of a high school
diploma or high school equivalency;
(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
one hundred eighty 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/immigration status 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 person who receives cash benefits from the PWA program;
or
(f) The adult parent of a minor
parent's child.
Statutory Authority:
RCW
74.04.005,
74.04.050,
74.04.055,
74.04.057,
74.04.510,
74.08.090,
74.08A.100,
74.04.770,
74.04.0052,
74.04.655,
74.08.043,
74.08.335, and 2011 1st sp.s. c
36. 12-10-042, § 388-450-0100, filed 4/27/12, effective 6/1/12. Statutory
Authority:
RCW
74.04.050,
74.04.055,
74.04.057,
74.08.090. 04-15-057, §
388-450-0100, filed 7/13/04, effective 8/13/04. 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.
