WAC 388-503-0510   How a client is determined "related to" a categorical program.  (1) A person is related to the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program if they are:

     (a) Aged, blind, or disabled as defined in chapter 388-475 WAC; or

     (b) Considered as eligible for SSI under chapter 388-475 WAC; or

     (c) Children meeting the requirements of WAC 388-505-0210(5).

     (2) A person or family is considered to be related to the temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) program if they:

     (a) Meet the program requirements for the TANF cash assistance programs or the requirements of WAC 388-505-0220; or

     (b) Would meet such requirements except that the assistance unit's countable income exceeds the TANF program standards in WAC 388-478-0065.

     (3) Persons related to SSI or to TANF are eligible for categorically needy (CN) or medically needy (MN) medical coverage if they meet the other eligibility criteria for these medical programs. See chapters388-475, 388-505 and 388-519 WAC for these eligibility criteria.

     (4) Persons related to SSI or to TANF and who receive the related CN medical coverage have redetermination rights as described in WAC 388-503-0505(6).



[Statutory Authority: RCW 34.05.353 (2)(d), 74.08.090, and chapters 74.09, 74.04 RCW. 08-11-047, § 388-503-0510, filed 5/15/08, effective 6/15/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, and 74.09.530. 05-07-097, § 388-503-0510, filed 3/17/05, effective 4/17/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.08A.100, 74.09.080, and 74.09.415. 02-17-030, § 388-503-0510, filed 8/12/02, effective 9/12/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. 98-16-044, § 388-503-0510, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98.]