This section describes the apple health for workers with disabilities (HWD) program.
- (1) The HWD program provides categorically needy (CN) scope of care as described in WAC 182-501-0060.
- (2) The HWD program also provides long-term services and supports described in chapters 182-513 and 182-515 WAC for a client who meets the functional requirements for those programs, are approved for those services, and choose to enroll in HWD.
- (3) The medicaid agency approves HWD coverage for twelve months effective the first of the month in which a person applies and meets program requirements. See WAC 182-511-1100 for retroactive coverage for months before the month of application.
- (4) A person who is eligible for another medicaid program may choose not to participate in the HWD program.
- (5) A person is not eligible for HWD coverage for a month in which the person received medicaid benefits under the medically needy (MN) program.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160 and 2019 c 70. WSR 19-23-063, § 182-511-1000, filed 11/15/19, effective 1/1/20. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021 and 41.05.160. WSR 15-14-080, § 182-511-1000, filed 6/29/15, effective 7/30/15. WSR 11-24-018, recodified as § 182-511-1000, filed 11/29/11, effective 12/1/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.08.090, 74.09.530, and 74.09.700. WSR 06-24-036, § 388-475-1000, filed 11/30/06, effective 1/1/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, Section 1902 (a)(10)(A)(ii) of the Social Security Act, and 2001 c 7 § 209(5), Part II. WSR 02-01-073, § 388-475-1000, filed 12/14/01, effective 1/14/02.]