WAC 182-565-0320. Eligibility

(1) A person must have or be eligible for apple health coverage before entering a medical respite program. If a person does not have coverage and wants to participate in the medical respite program, the program can help them register for coverage. (2) To receive medical respite care services, a client must have a qualifying acute medical condition that requires treatment and/or care, does not require a hospital inpatient stay, and is too ill or frail to recover from a physical illness or injury while living on the street and is at risk of being homeless or experiencing homelessness.