Wash. Admin. Code § 182-515-1505 – Home and community based (HCB) waiver services authorized by home and community services (HCS)

This chapter describes the general and financial eligibility requirements for categorically needy (CN) home and community based (HCB) waiver services authorized by home and community services (HCS). The definitions in WAC 182-513-1100 and chapter 182-500 WAC apply throughout this chapter.

(1) The HCS waivers are:
1. (a) Community options program entry system (COPES);
2. (b) New Freedom consumer-directed services (New Freedom); and
3. (c) Residential support waiver (RSW).
(2) WAC 182-515-1506 describes the general eligibility requirements for HCB waiver services authorized by HCS.
(3) WAC 182-515-1507 describes financial requirements for eligibility for HCB waiver services authorized by HCS when a person is eligible for a noninstitutional SSI-related categorically needy (CN) medicaid program.
(4) WAC 182-515-1508 describes the financial eligibility requirements for HCB waiver services authorized by HCS when a person is not eligible for SSI-related noninstitutional CN medicaid under WAC 182-515-1507.
(5) WAC 182-515-1509 describes the rules used to determine a person's responsibility for the cost of care and room and board for HCB waiver services if the person is eligible under WAC 182-515-1508.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160, P.L. 111-148, 42 C.F.R. §§ 431, 435, and 457, and 45 C.F.R § 155. WSR 17-03-116, § 182-515-1505, filed 1/17/17, effective 2/17/17. WSR 13-01-017, recodified as § 182-515-1505, 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, § 388-515-1505, 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, § 388-515-1505, filed 11/3/08, effective 12/4/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, 74.09.575, 74.09.500, 74.09.530, and 2007 c 522. WSR 07-19-127, § 388-515-1505, filed 9/19/07, effective 10/20/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 42 C.F.R. 441.302(a), Social Security Act section 1915(c) waiver rules, 42 C.F.R. 438. WSR 06-18-058, § 388-515-1505, filed 8/31/06, effective 10/1/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, 74.09.500, and 74.09.530. WSR 06-03-079, § 388-515-1505, filed 1/12/06, effective 2/12/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, and 74.09.575. WSR 05-03-077, § 388-515-1505, filed 1/17/05, effective 2/17/05; WSR 02-05-003, § 388-515-1505, filed 2/7/02, effective 3/10/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, and 74.09.500. WSR 01-02-052, § 388-515-1505, filed 12/28/00, effective 1/28/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.04.050, 74.04.057, 42 C.F.R. 435.601, 42 C.F.R. 435.725-726, and Sections 4715 and 4735 of the Federal Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (P.L. 105-33) (H.R. 2015). WSR 00-01-087, § 388-515-1505, filed 12/14/99, effective 1/14/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090. WSR 96-14-058 (Order 100346), § 388-515-1505, filed 6/27/96, effective 7/28/96; WSR 95-20-030 (Order 3899), § 388-515-1505, filed 9/27/95, effective 10/28/95; WSR 94-10-065 (Order 3732), § 388-515-1505, filed 5/3/94, effective 6/3/94. Formerly WAC 388-83-200.]