WAC 182-515-1506 Home and community based (HCB) waiver services authorized by home and community services (HCS) general eligibility.

WAC 182-515-1506 Home and community based (HCB) waiver services authorized by home and community services (HCS) general eligibility.

Effective February 25, 2023

  1. To be eligible for home and community based (HCB) waiver services a person must:
    1. Meet the program and age requirements for the specific program:
      1. Community options program entry system (COPES), under WAC 388-106-0310;
      2. Residential support waiver (RSW), under WAC 388-106-0310; or
      3. New Freedom, under WAC 388-106-0338.
    2. Meet the disability criteria for the supplemental security income (SSI) program under WAC 182-512-0050;
    3. Require the level of care provided in a nursing facility under WAC 388-106-0355;
    4. Reside in a medical institution as defined in WAC 182-500-0050, or be likely to be placed in one within the next 30 days without HCB waiver services provided under one of the programs listed in (a) of this subsection;
    5. Attain institutional status under WAC 182-513-1320;
    6. Assessed for HCB waiver services, be approved for a plan of care, and receiving an HCB waiver service under (a) of this subsection;
    7. Be able to live at home with community support services and choose to remain at home, or live in a department-contracted alternate living facility under WAC 182-513-1100.
  2. A person is not eligible for home and community based (HCB) waiver services if the person:
    1. Is subject to a penalty period of ineligibility for the transfer of an asset under WAC 182-513-1363; or
    2. Has a home with equity in excess of the requirements under WAC 182-513-1350.
  3. See WAC 182-513-1315 for rules used to determine countable resources, income, and eligibility standards for long-term care (LTC) services.
  4. Current income and resource standards are found at www.hca.wa.gov/free-or-low-cost-health-care/i-help-others-apply-and-access-apple-health/program-standard-income-and-resources.

This is a reprint of the official rule as published by the Office of the Code Reviser. If there are previous versions of this rule, they can be found using the Legislative Search page.