WAC 388-106-0510   Am I eligible for MNIW-funded services?  You are eligible for MNIW-funded services if you choose to receive services in your own home and you meet all of the following criteria. The department must assess your needs in CARE and determine that:

     (1) You are age:

     (a) Eighteen or older and blind or have a disability, as defined in WAC 388-475-0050; or

     (b) Sixty-five or older.

     (2) You meet financial eligibility requirements. This means the department will assess your finances and determine if your income and resources fall within the limits set in WAC 388-515-1505;

     (3) You are not eligible for medicaid personal care services (MPC) or COPES;

     (4) Your CARE assessment shows you need the level of care provided in a nursing facility (or will likely need the level of care within thirty days unless MNIW services are provided) which is defined in WAC 388-106-0355(1).



[Statutory Authority: RCW 34.05.353 (2)(d), 74.08.090, and chapters 74.09, 74.04 RCW. 08-11-047, § 388-106-0510, filed 5/15/08, effective 6/15/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.09.520. 05-11-082, § 388-106-0510, filed 5/17/05, effective 6/17/05.]