November 7, 2023

WACs 388-825-335, 388-825-615 & 388-825-620

DDA is amending these rules to comply with federal background check requirements and to align rules with recent amendments to state law passed under Senate Bill 5252. WAC 388-825-335, Is a background check required of a long-term care worker employed by a home care agency licensed by the department of health?, 388-825-615, What type of background check is required?, and 388-825-620, How often must a background check be renewed?

Chantelle Diaz
(360) 407-1589

Preproposal filed as WSR 23-14-038
Proposed rules filed as WSR 23-20-108
Hearing Date:  November 7, 2023

WACs 388-484-0005 & 388-484-0006

The department proposes to amend WAC 388-484-0005, “There is a five-year (sixty-month) time limit for TANF, SFA, and GA-S cash assistance”, and 388-484-0006, “TANF/SFA time limit extensions.” Proposed amendments will remove the 60-month time limit for child-only TANF and SFA households with an ineligible parent, per 2SHB 1447 (Chapter 418, Laws of 2023). Related emergency rules are currently in place (effective July 1, 2023) under WSR 23-14-070.
 

Sarah Mintzer (360) 764-0050

Roanne Harris
(360) 870-8059

Preproposal notice filed as WSR 23-13-093
Proposed rules filed as WSR 23-20-101
Hearing Date:  November 7, 2023

WACs 388-418-0005, 388-470-0005, 388-470-0045 & 388-470-0070

The department is proposing to amend WAC 388-418-0005, “How will I know what changes to report?”, 388-470-0005, “How do resources affect my eligibility for cash assistance and basic food?”, 388-470-0045, “How do my resources count toward the resource limits for cash assistance?” and 388-470-0070, “How vehicles are counted toward the resource limit for cash assistance.” Effective February 1, 2024, these amendments will expand resource exemptions for CSD cash programs and increase the cash resource limit from $6,000 to $12,000. These amendments are necessary to implement Second Substitute House Bill 1447 (Chapter 418, Laws of 2023). As needed, amendments also make additional changes required to improve clarity, update policy, or better align rule language with state and federal law or regulations.
 

Patrick Budde (360) 764-0068 

Roanne Harris
(360) 870-8059

Preproposal notice filed as WSR 23-16-024
Proposed rules filed as WSR 23-20-091
Hearing Date:  November 7, 2023

WACs 388-447-0120 & 388-449-0220

The department is proposing amendments to WAC 388-447-0120, “How does alcohol or drug dependence affect my eligibility for referral to the housing and essential needs (HEN) program?” and WAC 388-449-0220, “How does alcohol or drug dependence affect my eligibility for the ABD cash and pregnant women assistance programs?”. These amendments implement provisions of ESHB 1260 (Chapter 289, Laws of 2023) that expand circumstances where good cause for failing to participate in substance use disorder assessment or treatment as a condition of eligibility must be found for the ABD, HEN Referral, and PWA programs.

Sarah Mintzer (360) 764-0050

Roanne Harris
(360) 870-8059

Preproposal notice filed as WSR 23-13-026
Proposed rules filed as WSR 23-20-038
Hearing Date:  November 7, 2023

WAC 388-412-0040

The department is proposing amendments to WAC 388-412-0040, Can I get my benefits replaced? These amendments are necessary to implement section 501 of the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act, which allows replacement of stolen food benefits for households who are victims of skimming, cloning, or similar fraudulent methods of EBT theft.

Alexis Miller (253) 579-3144

Roanne Harris (360) 870-8059

Preproposal notice filed as WSR 23-10-018
Proposed rules filed as WSR 23-20-020
Hearing Date:  November 7, 2023