WAC 388-845-0045   When there is capacity to add people to a waiver, how does DDD determine who will be enrolled?  When there is capacity on a waiver and available funding for new waiver participants, DDD may enroll people from the statewide data base in a waiver based on the following priority considerations:

     (1) First priority will be given to current waiver participants assessed to require a different waiver because their identified health and welfare needs have increased and these needs cannot be met within the scope of their current waiver.

     (2) DDD may also consider any of the following populations in any order:

     (a) Priority populations as identified and funded by the legislature.

     (b) Persons DDD has determined to be in immediate risk of ICF/MR admission due to unmet health and welfare needs.

     (c) Persons identified as a risk to the safety of the community.

     (d) Persons currently receiving services through state-only funds.

     (e) Persons on an HCBS waiver that provides services in excess of what is needed to meet their identified health and welfare needs.

     (f) Persons who were previously on an HCBS waiver since April 2004 and lost waiver eligibility per WAC 388-845-0060(9).

     (3) For the Basic waiver only, DDD may consider persons who need the waiver services available in the Basic waiver to maintain them in their family's home or in their own home.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030, 71A.12.120 and Title 71A RCW. 08-20-033, § 388-845-0045, filed 9/22/08, effective 10/23/08; 07-20-050, § 388-845-0045, filed 9/26/07, effective 10/27/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030, 71A.12.12 [71A.12.120] and chapter 71A.12 RCW. 06-01-024, § 388-845-0045, filed 12/13/05, effective 1/13/06.]