WAC 182-513-1316 General eligibility requirements for long-term care (LTC) programs.

WAC 182-513-1316 General eligibility requirements for long-term care (LTC) programs.

Effective February 20, 2017

  1. To be eligible for long-term care (LTC) services, a person must:
    1. Meet the general eligibility requirements for medical programs under WAC 182-503-0505, except:
      1. An adult age nineteen or older must meet citizenship and immigration status requirements under WAC 182-503-0535 (2)(a) or (b);
      2. A person under age nineteen must meet citizenship and immigration status requirements under WAC 182-503-0535 (2)(a), (b), (c), or (d); and
      3. If a person does not meet the requirements in (a)(i) or (ii) of this subsection, the person is not eligible for medicaid and must have eligibility determined under WAC 182-513-1319.
    2. Attain institutional status under WAC 182-513-1320;
    3. Meet the functional eligibility under:
      1. Chapter 388-106 WAC for a home and community services (HCS) home and community based (HCB) waiver or nursing facility coverage; or
      2. Chapter 388-828 WAC for developmental disabilities administration (DDA) HCB waiver or institutional services; and
    4. Meet either:
      1. SSI-related criteria under WAC 182-512-0050; or
      2. MAGI-based criteria under WAC 182-503-0510(2), if residing in a medical institution. A person who is eligible for MAGI-based coverage is not subject to the provisions under subsection (2) of this section.
  2. A supplemental security income (SSI) recipient or a person meeting SSI-related criteria who needs LTC services must also:
    1. Not have a penalty period of ineligibility due to the transfer of assets under WAC 182-513-1363;
    2. Not have equity interest in a primary residence greater than the home equity standard under WAC 182-513-1350; and
    3. Disclose to the agency or its designee any interest the applicant or spouse has in an annuity, which must meet annuity requirements under chapter 182-516 WAC.
  3. A person who receives SSI must submit a signed health care coverage application form attesting to the provisions under subsection (2) of this section. A signed and completed eligibility review for LTC benefits can be accepted for people receiving SSI who are applying for long-term care services.
  4. To be eligible for HCB waiver services, a person must also meet the program requirements under:
    1. WAC 182-515-1505 through 182-515-1509 for HCS HCB waivers; or
    2. WAC 182-515-1510 through 182-515-1514 for DDA HCB waivers.

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