WAC 182-513-1318. Income and resource criteria for home and community based (HCB) waiver programs and hospice

(1) This section provides an overview of the income and resource eligibility rules for a person to be eligible for a categorically needy (CN) home and community based (HCB) waiver program under chapter 182-515 WAC or the hospice program under WAC 182-513-1240 and 182-513-1245 . (2) To determine income eligibility for an SSI-related long-term care (LTC) HCB waiver, the agency or its designee: (a) Determines income available under WAC 182-513-1325 and 182-513-1330 ; (b) Excludes income under WAC 182-513-1340 ; (c) Compares remaining gross nonexcluded income to: (i) The special income level (SIL) defined under WAC 182-513-1100 ; or (ii) For HCB service programs authorized by the home and community living administration (HCLA), a higher standard is determined following the rules under WAC 182-515-1508 if a client's income is above the SIL but net income is below the medically needy income level (MNIL). (3) A person who receives MAGI-based coverage is not eligible for HCB waiver services unless found eligible based on program rules in chapter 182-515 WAC. (4) To be resource eligible under the HCB waiver program, the person must: (a) Meet the resource eligibility requirements and standards under WAC 182-513-1350 ; (b) Not be in a period of ineligibility due to a transfer of asset penalty under WAC 182-513-1363 ; (c) Disclose to the state any interest the person or that person's spouse has in an annuity and meet the annuity requirements under chapter 182-516 WAC. (5) The agency or its designee determines a person's responsibility to pay toward the cost of care for LTC services as follows: (a) For people receiving HCS HCB waiver services, see WAC 182-515-1509 ; (b) For people receiving DDCS HCB waiver services, see WAC 182-515-1514 . (6) To be eligible for the CN hospice program, see WAC 182-513-1240 . (7) To be eligible for the MN hospice program in a medical institution, see WAC 182-513-1245.