WAC 182-515-1506. Home and community based (HCB) waiver services authorized by home and community services (HCS) — General eligibility

(1) To be eligible for home and community based (HCB) waiver services a person must: (a) Meet the program and age requirements for the specific program: (i) Community options program entry system (COPES), under WAC 388-106-0310 ; (ii) Residential support waiver (RSW), under WAC 388-106-0338 ; or (iii) New Freedom, under WAC 388-106-1410 . (b) Meet the disability criteria for the supplemental security income (SSI) program under WAC 182-512-0050 ; (c) Require the level of care provided in a nursing facility under WAC 388-106-0355 ; (d) Reside in a medical institution as defined in WAC 182-500-0050 , or be likely to be placed in one within the next 30 days without HCB waiver services provided under one of the programs listed in (a) of this subsection; (e) Attain institutional status under WAC 182-513-1320 ; (f) Assessed for HCB waiver services, be approved for a plan of care, and receiving an HCB waiver service under (a) of this subsection; (g) Be able to live at home with community support services and choose to remain at home, or live in a department-contracted alternate living facility under WAC 182-513-1100 . (2) A person is not eligible for home and community based (HCB) waiver services if the person: (a) Is subject to a penalty period of ineligibility for the transfer of an asset under WAC 182-513-1363 ; or (b) Has a home with equity in excess of the requirements under WAC 182-513-1350 . (3) See WAC 182-513-1315 for rules used to determine countable resources, income, and eligibility standards for long-term care (LTC) services. (4) Current income and resource standards are found at www.hca.wa.gov/free-or-low-cost-health-care/i-help-others-apply-and-access-apple-health/program-standard-income-and-resources .