WAC 388-828-5980

WAC 388-828-5980. How does DDA determine your respite assessment level?

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(1) DDA determines your respite assessment level using the following table: If your Protective Supervision Support Level is: And your primary caregiver risk level is: And your backup caregiver risk score is: And your behavioral acuity level is: Then your respite assessment level is: 0 None 1 None 1 0 None 1 Low 1 0 None 1 Medium 1 0 None 1 High 2 0 None 2 or 3 None 1 0 None 2 or 3 Low 1 0 None 2 or 3 Medium 2 0 None 2 or 3 High 2 0 Low 1 None 1 0 Low 1 Low 1 0 Low 1 Medium 1 0 Low 1 High 2 0 Low 2 or 3 None 1 0 Low 2 or 3 Low 1 0 Low 2 or 3 Medium 2 0 Low 2 or 3 High 2 0 Medium 1 None 1 0 Medium 1 Low 1 0 Medium 1 Medium 1 0 Medium 1 High 2 0 Medium 2 or 3 None 1 0 Medium 2 or 3 Low 1 0 Medium 2 or 3 Medium 2 0 Medium 2 or 3 High 2 0 High 1 None 1 0 High 1 Low 1 0 High 1 Medium 2 0 High 1 High 2 0 High 2 or 3 None 2 0 High 2 or 3 Low 2 0 High 2 or 3 Medium 2 0 High 2 or 3 High 3 0 Immediate 1 None 1 0 Immediate 1 Low 1 0 Immediate 1 Medium 2 0 Immediate 1 High 2 0 Immediate 2 or 3 None 2 0 Immediate 2 or 3 Low 2 0 Immediate 2 or 3 Medium 2 0 Immediate 2 or 3 High 3 1 None 1 None 1 1 None 1 Low 1 1 None 1 Medium 1 1 None 1 High 2 1 None 2 or 3 None 1 1 None 2 or 3 Low 1 1 None 2 or 3 Medium 2 1 None 2 or 3 High 3 1 Low 1 None 1 1 Low 1 Low 1 1 Low 1 Medium 1 1 Low 1 High 2 1 Low 2 or 3 None 1 1 Low 2 or 3 Low 1 1 Low 2 or 3 Medium 2 1 Low 2 or 3 High 3 1 Medium 1 None 1 1 Medium 1 Low 1 1 Medium 1 Medium 2 1 Medium 1 High 3 1 Medium 2 or 3 None 1 1 Medium 2 or 3 Low 2 1 Medium 2 or 3 Medium 2 1 Medium 2 or 3 High 3 1 High 1 None 2 1 High 1 Low 2 1 High 1 Medium 2 1 High 1 High 3 1 High 2 or 3 None 2 1 High 2 or 3 Low 2 1 High 2 or 3 Medium 3 1 High 2 or 3 High 4 1 Immediate 1 None 2 1 Immediate 1 Low 2 1 Immediate 1 Medium 2 1 Immediate 1 High 3 1 Immediate 2 or 3 None 2 1 Immediate 2 or 3 Low 2 1 Immediate 2 or 3 Medium 3 1 Immediate 2 or 3 High 4 2 or 3 None 1 None 1 2 or 3 None 1 Low 1 2 or 3 None 1 Medium 2 2 or 3 None 1 High 3 2 or 3 None 2 or 3 None 2 2 or 3 None 2 or 3 Low 2 2 or 3 None 2 or 3 Medium 2 2 or 3 None 2 or 3 High 4 2 or 3 Low 1 None 1 2 or 3 Low 1 Low 1 2 or 3 Low 1 Medium 2 2 or 3 Low 1 High 3 2 or 3 Low 2 or 3 None 2 2 or 3 Low 2 or 3 Low 2 2 or 3 Low 2 or 3 Medium 2 2 or 3 Low 2 or 3 High 4 2 or 3 Medium 1 None 2 2 or 3 Medium 1 Low 2 2 or 3 Medium 1 Medium 2 2 or 3 Medium 1 High 3 2 or 3 Medium 2 or 3 None 2 2 or 3 Medium 2 or 3 Low 2 2 or 3 Medium 2 or 3 Medium 3 2 or 3 Medium 2 or 3 High 4 2 or 3 High 1 None 2 2 or 3 High 1 Low 2 2 or 3 High 1 Medium 2 2 or 3 High 1 High 3 2 or 3 High 2 or 3 None 2 2 or 3 High 2 or 3 Low 2 2 or 3 High 2 or 3 Medium 3 2 or 3 High 2 or 3 High 4 2 or 3 Immediate 1 None 2 2 or 3 Immediate 1 Low 2 2 or 3 Immediate 1 Medium 2 2 or 3 Immediate 1 High 3 2 or 3 Immediate 2 or 3 None 2 2 or 3 Immediate 2 or 3 Low 2 2 or 3 Immediate 2 or 3 Medium 3 2 or 3 Immediate 2 or 3 High 4 4 None 1 None 2 4 None 1 Low 2 4 None 1 Medium 2 4 None 1 High 3 4 None 2 or 3 None 2 4 None 2 or 3 Low 2 4 None 2 or 3 Medium 3 4 None 2 or 3 High 4 4 Low 1 None 2 4 Low 1 Low 2 4 Low 1 Medium 2 4 Low 1 High 3 4 Low 2 or 3 None 2 4 Low 2 or 3 Low 2 4 Low 2 or 3 Medium 3 4 Low 2 or 3 High 4 4 Medium 1 None 2 4 Medium 1 Low 2 4 Medium 1 Medium 3 4 Medium 1 High 3 4 Medium 2 or 3 None 2 4 Medium 2 or 3 Low 3 4 Medium 2 or 3 Medium 3 4 Medium 2 or 3 High 4 4 High 1 None 2 4 High 1 Low 2 4 High 1 Medium 3 4 High 1 High 3 4 High 2 or 3 None 2 4 High 2 or 3 Low 3 4 High 2 or 3 Medium 4 4 High 2 or 3 High 4 4 Immediate 1 None 2 4 Immediate 1 Low 2 4 Immediate 1 Medium 3 4 Immediate 1 High 3 4 Immediate 2 or 3 None 2 4 Immediate 2 or 3 Low 3 4 Immediate 2 or 3 Medium 4 4 Immediate 2 or 3 High 4 5 None 1 None 2 5 None 1 Low 2 5 None 1 Medium 3 5 None 1 High 4 5 None 2 or 3 None 3 5 None 2 or 3 Low 3 5 None 2 or 3 Medium 4 5 None 2 or 3 High 5 5 Low 1 None 2 5 Low 1 Low 2 5 Low 1 Medium 3 5 Low 1 High 4 5 Low 2 or 3 None 3 5 Low 2 or 3 Low 3 5 Low 2 or 3 Medium 4 5 Low 2 or 3 High 5 5 Medium 1 None 2 5 Medium 1 Low 2 5 Medium 1 Medium 3 5 Medium 1 High 4 5 Medium 2 or 3 None 3 5 Medium 2 or 3 Low 3 5 Medium 2 or 3 Medium 4 5 Medium 2 or 3 High 5 5 High 1 None 2 5 High 1 Low 2 5 High 1 Medium 3 5 High 1 High 4 5 High 2 or 3 None 3 5 High 2 or 3 Low 3 5 High 2 or 3 Medium 4 5 High 2 or 3 High 5 5 Immediate 1 None 2 5 Immediate 1 Low 2 5 Immediate 1 Medium 3 5 Immediate 1 High 4 5 Immediate 2 or 3 None 3 5 Immediate 2 or 3 Low 3 5 Immediate 2 or 3 Medium 4 5 Immediate 2 or 3 High 5 6 None 1 None 2 6 None 1 Low 3 6 None 1 Medium 3 6 None 1 High 4 6 None 2 or 3 None 3 6 None 2 or 3 Low 3 6 None 2 or 3 Medium 4 6 None 2 or 3 High 5 6 Low 1 None 2 6 Low 1 Low 3 6 Low 1 Medium 3 6 Low 1 High 4 6 Low 2 or 3 None 3 6 Low 2 or 3 Low 3 6 Low 2 or 3 Medium 4 6 Low 2 or 3 High 5 6 Medium 1 None 3 6 Medium 1 Low 3 6 Medium 1 Medium 3 6 Medium 1 High 4 6 Medium 2 or 3 None 3 6 Medium 2 or 3 Low 4 6 Medium 2 or 3 Medium 4 6 Medium 2 or 3 High 5 6 High 1 None 3 6 High 1 Low 3 6 High 1 Medium 4 6 High 1 High 4 6 High 2 or 3 None 4 6 High 2 or 3 Low 4 6 High 2 or 3 Medium 5 6 High 2 or 3 High 5 6 Immediate 1 None 3 6 Immediate 1 Low 3 6 Immediate 1 Medium 4 6 Immediate 1 High 4 6 Immediate 2 or 3 None 4 6 Immediate 2 or 3 Low 4 6 Immediate 2 or 3 Medium 5 6 Immediate 2 or 3 High 5 If your Protective Supervision Support Level is: And your primary caregiver risk level is: And your backup caregiver risk score is: And your behavioral acuity level is: Then your respite assessment level is: 0 None 1 None 1 0 None 1 Low 1 0 None 1 Medium 1 0 None 1 High 2 0 None 2 or 3 None 1 0 None 2 or 3 Low 1 0 None 2 or 3 Medium 2 0 None 2 or 3 High 2 0 Low 1 None 1 0 Low 1 Low 1 0 Low 1 Medium 1 0 Low 1 High 2 0 Low 2 or 3 None 1 0 Low 2 or 3 Low 1 0 Low 2 or 3 Medium 2 0 Low 2 or 3 High 2 0 Medium 1 None 1 0 Medium 1 Low 1 0 Medium 1 Medium 1 0 Medium 1 High 2 0 Medium 2 or 3 None 1 0 Medium 2 or 3 Low 1 0 Medium 2 or 3 Medium 2 0 Medium 2 or 3 High 2 0 High 1 None 1 0 High 1 Low 1 0 High 1 Medium 2 0 High 1 High 2 0 High 2 or 3 None 2 0 High 2 or 3 Low 2 0 High 2 or 3 Medium 2 0 High 2 or 3 High 3 0 Immediate 1 None 1 0 Immediate 1 Low 1 0 Immediate 1 Medium 2 0 Immediate 1 High 2 0 Immediate 2 or 3 None 2 0 Immediate 2 or 3 Low 2 0 Immediate 2 or 3 Medium 2 0 Immediate 2 or 3 High 3 1 None 1 None 1 1 None 1 Low 1 1 None 1 Medium 1 1 None 1 High 2 1 None 2 or 3 None 1 1 None 2 or 3 Low 1 1 None 2 or 3 Medium 2 1 None 2 or 3 High 3 1 Low 1 None 1 1 Low 1 Low 1 1 Low 1 Medium 1 1 Low 1 High 2 1 Low 2 or 3 None 1 1 Low 2 or 3 Low 1 1 Low 2 or 3 Medium 2 1 Low 2 or 3 High 3 1 Medium 1 None 1 1 Medium 1 Low 1 1 Medium 1 Medium 2 1 Medium 1 High 3 1 Medium 2 or 3 None 1 1 Medium 2 or 3 Low 2 1 Medium 2 or 3 Medium 2 1 Medium 2 or 3 High 3 1 High 1 None 2 1 High 1 Low 2 1 High 1 Medium 2 1 High 1 High 3 1 High 2 or 3 None 2 1 High 2 or 3 Low 2 1 High 2 or 3 Medium 3 1 High 2 or 3 High 4 1 Immediate 1 None 2 1 Immediate 1 Low 2 1 Immediate 1 Medium 2 1 Immediate 1 High 3 1 Immediate 2 or 3 None 2 1 Immediate 2 or 3 Low 2 1 Immediate 2 or 3 Medium 3 1 Immediate 2 or 3 High 4 2 or 3 None 1 None 1 2 or 3 None 1 Low 1 2 or 3 None 1 Medium 2 2 or 3 None 1 High 3 2 or 3 None 2 or 3 None 2 2 or 3 None 2 or 3 Low 2 2 or 3 None 2 or 3 Medium 2 2 or 3 None 2 or 3 High 4 2 or 3 Low 1 None 1 2 or 3 Low 1 Low 1 2 or 3 Low 1 Medium 2 2 or 3 Low 1 High 3 2 or 3 Low 2 or 3 None 2 2 or 3 Low 2 or 3 Low 2 2 or 3 Low 2 or 3 Medium 2 2 or 3 Low 2 or 3 High 4 2 or 3 Medium 1 None 2 2 or 3 Medium 1 Low 2 2 or 3 Medium 1 Medium 2 2 or 3 Medium 1 High 3 2 or 3 Medium 2 or 3 None 2 2 or 3 Medium 2 or 3 Low 2 2 or 3 Medium 2 or 3 Medium 3 2 or 3 Medium 2 or 3 High 4 2 or 3 High 1 None 2 2 or 3 High 1 Low 2 2 or 3 High 1 Medium 2 2 or 3 High 1 High 3 2 or 3 High 2 or 3 None 2 2 or 3 High 2 or 3 Low 2 2 or 3 High 2 or 3 Medium 3 2 or 3 High 2 or 3 High 4 2 or 3 Immediate 1 None 2 2 or 3 Immediate 1 Low 2 2 or 3 Immediate 1 Medium 2 2 or 3 Immediate 1 High 3 2 or 3 Immediate 2 or 3 None 2 2 or 3 Immediate 2 or 3 Low 2 2 or 3 Immediate 2 or 3 Medium 3 2 or 3 Immediate 2 or 3 High 4 4 None 1 None 2 4 None 1 Low 2 4 None 1 Medium 2 4 None 1 High 3 4 None 2 or 3 None 2 4 None 2 or 3 Low 2 4 None 2 or 3 Medium 3 4 None 2 or 3 High 4 4 Low 1 None 2 4 Low 1 Low 2 4 Low 1 Medium 2 4 Low 1 High 3 4 Low 2 or 3 None 2 4 Low 2 or 3 Low 2 4 Low 2 or 3 Medium 3 4 Low 2 or 3 High 4 4 Medium 1 None 2 4 Medium 1 Low 2 4 Medium 1 Medium 3 4 Medium 1 High 3 4 Medium 2 or 3 None 2 4 Medium 2 or 3 Low 3 4 Medium 2 or 3 Medium 3 4 Medium 2 or 3 High 4 4 High 1 None 2 4 High 1 Low 2 4 High 1 Medium 3 4 High 1 High 3 4 High 2 or 3 None 2 4 High 2 or 3 Low 3 4 High 2 or 3 Medium 4 4 High 2 or 3 High 4 4 Immediate 1 None 2 4 Immediate 1 Low 2 4 Immediate 1 Medium 3 4 Immediate 1 High 3 4 Immediate 2 or 3 None 2 4 Immediate 2 or 3 Low 3 4 Immediate 2 or 3 Medium 4 4 Immediate 2 or 3 High 4 5 None 1 None 2 5 None 1 Low 2 5 None 1 Medium 3 5 None 1 High 4 5 None 2 or 3 None 3 5 None 2 or 3 Low 3 5 None 2 or 3 Medium 4 5 None 2 or 3 High 5 5 Low 1 None 2 5 Low 1 Low 2 5 Low 1 Medium 3 5 Low 1 High 4 5 Low 2 or 3 None 3 5 Low 2 or 3 Low 3 5 Low 2 or 3 Medium 4 5 Low 2 or 3 High 5 5 Medium 1 None 2 5 Medium 1 Low 2 5 Medium 1 Medium 3 5 Medium 1 High 4 5 Medium 2 or 3 None 3 5 Medium 2 or 3 Low 3 5 Medium 2 or 3 Medium 4 5 Medium 2 or 3 High 5 5 High 1 None 2 5 High 1 Low 2 5 High 1 Medium 3 5 High 1 High 4 5 High 2 or 3 None 3 5 High 2 or 3 Low 3 5 High 2 or 3 Medium 4 5 High 2 or 3 High 5 5 Immediate 1 None 2 5 Immediate 1 Low 2 5 Immediate 1 Medium 3 5 Immediate 1 High 4 5 Immediate 2 or 3 None 3 5 Immediate 2 or 3 Low 3 5 Immediate 2 or 3 Medium 4 5 Immediate 2 or 3 High 5 6 None 1 None 2 6 None 1 Low 3 6 None 1 Medium 3 6 None 1 High 4 6 None 2 or 3 None 3 6 None 2 or 3 Low 3 6 None 2 or 3 Medium 4 6 None 2 or 3 High 5 6 Low 1 None 2 6 Low 1 Low 3 6 Low 1 Medium 3 6 Low 1 High 4 6 Low 2 or 3 None 3 6 Low 2 or 3 Low 3 6 Low 2 or 3 Medium 4 6 Low 2 or 3 High 5 6 Medium 1 None 3 6 Medium 1 Low 3 6 Medium 1 Medium 3 6 Medium 1 High 4 6 Medium 2 or 3 None 3 6 Medium 2 or 3 Low 4 6 Medium 2 or 3 Medium 4 6 Medium 2 or 3 High 5 6 High 1 None 3 6 High 1 Low 3 6 High 1 Medium 4 6 High 1 High 4 6 High 2 or 3 None 4 6 High 2 or 3 Low 4 6 High 2 or 3 Medium 5 6 High 2 or 3 High 5 6 Immediate 1 None 3 6 Immediate 1 Low 3 6 Immediate 1 Medium 4 6 Immediate 1 High 4 6 Immediate 2 or 3 None 4 6 Immediate 2 or 3 Low 4 6 Immediate 2 or 3 Medium 5 6 Immediate 2 or 3 High 5 (2) DDA adds one level to your respite assessment level when your respite assessment level is determined to be a one, two, three, or four and you have a score of four for question two "Other caregiving for persons who are disabled, seriously ill, or under five" in the DDA caregiver status acuity scale. See WAC 388-828-5260 . (3) If you are a child or youth subject to a dependency action through DCYF or a tribal court, DDA will reduce your respite allocation amount by the number of hours you or your caregiver are eligible to receive through DCYF or a tribal child welfare agency.
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