Post-eligibility index

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Purpose statement

This section describes the process that is used to determine participation. This is also called the post-eligibility treatment of income (PETI). PETI only applies to institutional long term care services and Home and Community Based (HCB) Waivers.

Participation in a medical facility

Determining a client's financial participation in the cost of care for long-term care (LTC) services.

This section describes the post-eligibility treatment of income (PETI) process for determining participation for individuals residing in a medical institution such as a nursing home or Developmental Disabilities Community Services (DDCS) Residential habilitation center (RHC). See WAC 182-513-1380.

Participation for HCB Waivers

How does the department determine how much of my income I must pay towards the cost of my care if I am only eligible for home and community based (HCB) services under WAC 182-515-1508?

See HCS HCB Waiver (WAC 182-515-1509). This section describes the post-eligibility treatment of income (PETI) process for determining participation for individuals receiving a HCB Waiver authorized by HCS.

How does the department determine how much of my income I must pay towards the cost of my DDCS waiver services if I am not eligible for Medicaid under a categorically needy program (CN) listed in WAC 182-515-1512?

See DDCS HCB Waiver (WAC 182-515-1514).This section describes the post-eligibility treatment of income (PETI) process for determining participation for individuals receiving a HCB Waiver authorized by DDCS.

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