Wash. Admin. Code § 388-478-0006 – The clothing, personal maintenance, and necessary incidentals (CPI) payment standard for cash assistance

Payment standards for assistance units (AU) in certain facilities and medical institutions are based on the need for clothing, personal maintenance, and necessary incidentals (CPI).

(1) The CPI payment standard for recipients of cash assistance is:
1. (a) $41.62 for eligible persons in medical institutions as defined in WAC 182-500-0050; or
2. (b) $38.84 for eligible persons in one of the following facilities as defined in WAC 182-513-1100:
  1. (i) Adult residential care (ARC) facility;
  2. (ii) Adult residential rehabilitation centers (ARRC);
  3. (iii) Adult residential treatment facility (ARTF);
  4. (iv) Enhanced adult residential care facility (EARC); or
  5. (v) Developmental disability administration (DDA) group home facilities.
(2) The CPI payment standard for recipients of ABD cash assistance who reside in a public institution as defined in WAC 182-500-0050, is $41.62.
(3) When a person's living situation is other than what is listed in subsections (1) or (2) of this section, refer to the following:
1. (a) WAC 388-478-0020 for temporary assistance for needy families (TANF), state family assistance (SFA), and refugee cash assistance (RCA);
2. (b) WAC 388-478-0027 for pregnant women assistance (PWA); or
3. (c) WAC 388-478-0033 for aged, blind, or disabled (ABD).

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.005, 74.04.0052, 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510, 74.04.655, 74.04.770, 74.04.805, 74.08.025, 74.08.043, 74.08.090, 74.08.335, 74.08A.100, 74.62.030, and 2022 c 297 § 205(22). WSR 23-01-057, § 388-478-0006, filed 12/14/22, effective 1/14/23. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.005, 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510, 74.04.655, 74.04.770, 74.04.0052, 74.08.043, 74.08.090, 74.08.335, 74.08A.100, 74.08A.120, 74.08A.230, 74.62.030 and 2020 c 357. WSR 20-20-007, § 388-478-0006, filed 9/24/20, effective 10/25/20. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.005, 74.04.770, 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, 74.08A.100, and 74.62.030. WSR 15-12-021, § 388-478-0006, filed 5/22/15, effective 7/1/15.]