Wash. Admin. Code § 388-420-010
Alcohol and drug treatment centers
Effective Oct 12, 2019WSR 19-19-032RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.500, 74.04.510, 74.08.090, 74.08A.120 and 7 C.F.R. 273.11SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
(1) Food assistance is only available to a resident of a drug and alcohol treatment center when the treatment center is administered by a public or private nonprofit agency. In addition, the residential treatment center must be:
- (a) Licensed by the department of health (DOH) as a behavioral health agency (see chapter 246-341 WAC); and
- (b) Certified by DOH to provide residential substance use disorder treatment services (see WAC 246-341-1108).
- (2) A resident is considered a one person assistance unit. However if the resident's spouse or child is also living in the treatment center, the spouse or child is included in the resident's assistance unit.
- (3) The resident must have a designated employee of the treatment center act as an authorized representative as specified in chapter 388-460 WAC.
- (4) The authorized representative receives and uses the food assistance benefits for meals the resident is served in the treatment center.
- (5) The authorized representative also has responsibilities as specified in chapter 388-460 WAC.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.500, 74.04.510, 74.08.090, 74.08A.120 and 7 C.F.R. 273.11. WSR 19-19-032, § 388-420-010, filed 9/11/19, effective 10/12/19. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510, 74.08.090 and 7 C.F.R. 273.11. WSR 14-21-119, § 388-420-010, filed 10/17/14, effective 11/17/14. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. WSR 98-16-044, § 388-420-010, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98.]