WAC 388-418-0005
How will I know what changes I must
report? You must report changes to the department based on
the kinds of assistance you receive. The set of changes you
must report for people in your assistance unit under chapter 388-408 WAC is based on the benefits you receive that require
you to report the most changes. It is the first program that
you receive benefits from in the list below.
For example:
If you receive long term care and Basic Food benefits,
you tell us about changes based on the long term care
requirements because it is the first program in the list below
you receive benefits from.
(1) If you receive long term care benefits such as Basic,
Basic Plus, chore, community protection, COPES, nursing home,
Hospice, or medically needy waiver, you must tell us if you
have a change of:
(a) Address;
(b) Marital status;
(c) Living arrangement;
(d) Income;
(e) Resources;
(f) Medical expenses; and
(g) If we allow you expenses for your spouse or
dependents, you must report changes in their income or shelter
cost.
(2) If you receive medical benefits based on age,
blindness, or disability (SSI-related medical), or ADATSA
benefits, you need to tell us if:
(a) You move;
(b) A family member moves into or out of your home;
(c) Your resources change; or
(d) Your income changes. This includes the income of
you, your spouse or your child living with you.
(3) If you receive Basic Food and all adults in your
assistance unit are elderly persons or individuals with
disabilities and have no earned income, you need to tell us
if:
(a) You move;
(b) You start getting money from a new source;
(c) Your income changes by more than fifty dollars;
(d) Your liquid resources, such as your cash on hand or
bank accounts, are more than two thousand dollars; or
(e) Someone moves into or out of your home.
(4) If you receive cash benefits other than WorkFirst
career services benefits, you need to tell us if:
(a) You move;
(b) Someone moves out of your home;
(c) Your total gross monthly income goes over the:
(i) Payment standard under WAC 388-478-0030 if you
receive general assistance; or
(ii) Earned income limit under WAC 388-478-0035 and 388-450-0165 for all other programs;
(d) You have liquid resources more than four thousand
dollars; or
(e) You have a change in employment. Tell us if you:
(i) Get a job or change employers;
(ii) Change from part-time to full-time or full-time to
part-time;
(iii) Have a change in your hourly wage rate or salary;
or
(iv) Stop working.
(5) If you receive family medical benefits, you need to
tell us if:
(a) You move;
(b) A family member moves out of your home; or
(c) If your income goes up or down by one hundred dollars
or more a month and you expect this income change will
continue for at least two months.
(6) If you receive Basic Food benefits, you need to tell
us if:
(a) You move;
(b) Your total gross monthly income is more than the
gross monthly income limit under WAC 388-478-0060; or
(c) Anyone who receives food benefits in your assistance
unit must meet work requirements under WAC 388-444-0030 and
their hours at work go below twenty hours per week.
(7) If you receive children's medical benefits, you need
to tell us if:
(a) You move; or
(b) A family member moves out of the house.
(8) If you receive pregnancy medical benefits, you need
to tell us if:
(a) You move; or
(b) You are no longer pregnant.
(9) If you receive other medical benefits, you need to
tell us if:
(a) You move; or
(b) A family member moves out of the home.
(10) If you receive transitional food assistance or
WorkFirst career services benefits, you do not have to report
any changes in your circumstances.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, and 2007 c
522. 07-20-042, § 388-418-0005, filed 9/26/07, effective
10/27/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055,
74.04.057, 74.04.510, 74.08.090, and 74.08A.010. 05-19-060, §
388-418-0005, filed 9/16/05, effective 11/1/05. Statutory
Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090,
44.04.280. 05-09-021, § 388-418-0005, filed 4/12/05,
effective 6/1/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050,
74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510, and 2004 c 54. 04-21-026, §
388-418-0005, filed 10/13/04, effective 11/13/04. Statutory
Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510. 04-06-026, § 388-418-0005, filed 2/23/04, effective 3/25/04;
03-21-028, § 388-418-0005, filed 10/7/03, effective 11/1/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.04.510. 01-11-109,
§ 388-418-0005, filed 5/21/01, effective 7/1/01; 99-23-034, §
388-418-0005, filed 11/10/99, effective 1/1/00. Statutory
Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090.
98-16-044, § 388-418-0005, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98.]