WAC 388-829C-050. When does DDA reject a client's choice of companion home provider?

(1) DDA may reject a client's choice of companion home provider if DDA has a reasonable, good-faith belief that: (a) The provider is unable to appropriately meet the client's needs; (b) The provider's home does not meet the client's needs; or (c) The provider's other obligations prevent the provider from being available to the client twenty-four hours a day. (2) DDA must deny a client's choice of companion home provider if the provider is the client's: (a) Spouse; (b) Natural, step, or adoptive parent; or (c) Legal representative, unless the person has been the client's legal representative and companion home provider since on or before January 31, 2005. (3) DDA must deny a client's choice of companion home provider if the provider: (a) Provides paid services to another DSHS client or a client of the department of children, youth, and families; or (b) Fails to maintain certification as a companion home provider.