Wash. Admin. Code § 182-505-0210 – Eligibility for children

(1) General eligibility. For purposes of this section, a child must:
1. (a) Be a Washington state resident under WAC 182-503-0520 and 182-503-0525;
2. (b) Provide a Social Security number under WAC 182-503-0515, unless exempt; and
3. (c) Meet program-specific requirements.
(2) Deemed eligibility groups. A child is automatically eligible for coverage without an application if the child meets the program-specific requirements in (a) through (c) of this subsection.
1. (a) Newborn coverage. A child younger than age one is eligible for categorically needy (CN) coverage if the birth parent was eligible for Washington apple health on the date of delivery:
  1. (i) Including a retroactive eligibility determination; or
  2. (ii) By meeting a medically needy (MN) spenddown liability with expenses incurred by the date of the newborn's birth:
2. (b) Washington apple health for supplemental security income (SSI) recipients. A child who is eligible for SSI is automatically eligible for CN coverage under WAC 182-510-0001.
3. (c) Foster care coverage. A child age 20 or younger is eligible for CN coverage under WAC 182-505-0211 when the child is in foster care or receives subsidized adoption services. For children who age out of the foster care program, see WAC 182-505-0211(3).
(3) Continuous eligibility for children under age six. A child is eligible for Washington apple health continuous eligibility for children under age six when they:
1. (a) Have household income at or below 210 percent of the federal poverty level at the time of application; or
2. (b) On or after January 8, 2025, have household income greater than 210 percent but equal to or less than 312 percent of the federal poverty level at the time of application; or
3. (c) Received coverage under subsection (5) of this section and are no longer eligible for deemed coverage under subsection (5)(b) or (c) of this section.
(4) MAGI-based eligibility groups. A child age 18 or younger is eligible for CN coverage based on modified adjusted gross income (MAGI):
1. (a) At no cost when the child's countable income does not exceed the standard in WAC 182-505-0100 (6)(a);
2. (b) With payment of a premium when the child's countable income does not exceed the standard in WAC 182-505-0100 (6)(b), and the child meets additional eligibility criteria in WAC 182-505-0215;
3. (c) Under chapter 182-514 WAC, if the child needs long-term care services because the child resides or is expected to reside in an institution, as defined in WAC 182-500-0050, for 30 days or longer. An institutionalized child is eligible for coverage under the medically needy (MN) program if income exceeds the CN income standard for a person in an institution (special income level);
4. (d) Under WAC 182-505-0117, if a child is pregnant.
(5) Non-MAGI-based children's programs. The agency determines eligibility for the:
1. (a) MN program according to WAC 182-519-0100. A child age 18 or younger is eligible if the child:
  1. (i) Is not eligible for MAGI-based coverage under subsection (4) of this section;
  2. (ii) Meets citizenship or immigration requirements under WAC 182-503-0535 (2)(a), (b), (c), or (d); and
  3. (iii) Meets any spenddown liability required under WAC 182-519-0110.
2. (b) SSI-related program. A child age 18 or younger is eligible for CN or MN SSI-related coverage if the child meets:
  1. (i) SSI-related eligibility under chapter 182-512 WAC;
  2. (ii) Citizenship or immigration requirements under WAC 182-503-0535 (2)(a), (b), (c), or (d); and
  3. (iii) Any MN spenddown liability under WAC 182-519-0110.
3. (c) SSI-related long-term care program.
  1. (i) A child age 18 or younger is eligible for home and community based (HCB) waiver programs under chapter 182-515 WAC if the child meets:
    1. (A) SSI-related eligibility under chapter 182-512 WAC;
    2. (B) Citizenship or immigration requirements under WAC 182-503-0535 (2)(a), (b), (c), or (d); and
    3. (C) Program-specific age and functional requirements under chapters 388-106 and 388-845 WAC.
  2. (ii) A child age 18 or younger who resides or is expected to reside in a medical institution as defined in WAC 182-500-0050 is eligible for institutional medical under chapter 182-513 WAC if the child meets:
    1. (A) Citizenship or immigration requirements under WAC 182-503-0535 (2)(a), (b), (c), or (d);
    2. (B) Blindness or disability criteria under WAC 182-512-0050; and
    3. (C) Nursing facility level of care under chapter 388-106 WAC.
(6) Alien emergency medical program. A child age 20 or younger who does not meet the eligibility requirements for a program described under subsections (2) through (5) of this section is eligible for the alien emergency medical (AEM) program if the child meets:
1. (a) The eligibility requirements of WAC 182-507-0110; and
2. (b) MN spenddown liability, if any, under WAC 182-519-0110.
(7) Other provisions.
1. (a) A child residing in an institution for mental disease (IMD) as defined in WAC 182-500-0050 is not eligible for inpatient hospital services, unless the child is unconditionally discharged from the IMD before receiving the services.
2. (b) A child incarcerated in a public institution as defined in WAC 182-500-0050 is only eligible for:
  1. (i) Inpatient hospital services; and
  2. (ii) Pre- and post-release reentry services.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160, and 2024 c 376 s 211(87). WSR 25-12-035, s 182-505-0210, filed 5/28/25, effective 7/1/25. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160, and 2023 c 475 § 211(36). WSR 23-23-057, § 182-505-0210, filed 11/8/23, effective 12/9/23. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021 and 41.05.160. WSR 17-12-018, § 182-505-0210, filed 5/30/17, effective 6/30/17; WSR 16-01-034, § 182-505-0210, filed 12/8/15, effective 1/8/16; WSR 15-15-153, § 182-505-0210, filed 7/21/15, effective 8/21/15. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160, Public Law 111-148, 42 C.F.R. § 431, 435, and 457, and 45 C.F.R. § 155. WSR 14-16-052, § 182-505-0210, filed 7/29/14, effective 8/29/14. WSR 12-13-056, recodified as § 182-505-0210, filed 6/15/12, effective 7/1/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021, 74.04.050, 74.04.057, 74.09.500, and PPACA, § 2102 (b)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act, and Public Law 111-3 (CHIPRA). WSR 11-23-077, § 388-505-0210, filed 11/15/11, effective 12/16/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.057, and 74.08.090, and Apple Health for Kids Act (ESHB 2128); 42 U.S.C. 1305; Public Law 111-3 (Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009). WSR 11-03-001, § 388-505-0210, filed 1/5/11, effective 2/5/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, 74.09.402, 74.09.470, and 2008 session law. WSR 09-07-086, § 388-505-0210, filed 3/17/09, effective 4/17/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, 74.09.530, 74.09.700, and 2007 c 5. WSR 08-05-018, § 388-505-0210, filed 2/12/08, effective 3/14/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.09.530, and 74.09.415. WSR 05-23-013, § 388-505-0210, filed 11/4/05, effective 1/1/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090. WSR 04-15-057, § 388-505-0210, filed 7/13/04, effective 8/13/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.04.050. WSR 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. WSR 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. WSR 01-11-110, § 388-505-0210, filed 5/21/01, effective 6/21/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.08A.100. WSR 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. WSR 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.]