Section 170-290-0031. Notification of changes.

(1) When a consumer applies for or receives WCCC benefits, he or she must:

(a) Report to DSHS, within twenty-for hours, any pending charges or conviction information the consumer learns about his or her in-home/relative provider;

(b) Report to DSHS, within twenty-four hours, any pending charges or conviction information the consumer learns about anyone sixteen years of age or older who lives with the provider when care occurs outside of the child's home;

(c) Notify DSHS, within five days, of any change in providers;

(d) Notify DSHS, within ten days, of changes of the address and telephone number of the consumer's in-home/relative provider;

(e) Notify DSHS, within ten days, when the consumer's countable income increases and exceeds eighty-five percent of state median income as provided in WAC 170-290-0005;

(f) Notify DSHS, within ten days, when the consumer's countable resources exceed one million dollars as provided in WAC 170-290-0005;

(g) Notify the consumer's provider, within ten days, when DSHS changes the consumer's child care authorization; and

(h) Notify DSHS, within ten days, when the consumer's home address or telephone number changes.

(2) When a consumer receives WCCC benefits, he or she may notify DSHS when:

(a) The number of child care hours the consumer needs increases;

(b) The household income changes, which may lower the consumer's copayment under WAC 170-290-0085;

(c) The household size increases, which may lower the copayment; or

(d) The consumer's legal obligation to pay child support increases, which may lower the copayment.

(3) Effective dates of changes are as follows:

(a) Copayment changes are effective as provided in WAC 170-290-0085;

(b) Changes under subsection (1)(c) and (d) of this section are effective:

(i) The date of change, if reported within five days; or

(ii) The date the change was reported, if not reported within five days.

(c) Changes to consumer information described in WAC 170-290-0012 are effective:

(i) The date the change was reported, if reported within ten days from the date of change or if received within ten days from the date of request for verification; or

(ii) The date verification is received, if verification is not received within ten days from the date the change is reported or if not received within ten days from the request of verification.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.070, chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 16-19-107, § 170-290-0031, filed 9/21/16, effective 10/22/16. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, and chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 16-09-059, § 170-290-0031, filed 4/15/16, effective 5/16/16. Statutory Authority: Chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 12-21-008, § 170-290-0031, filed 10/5/12, effective 11/5/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.070, 43.215.060 and chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 12-11-025, § 170-290-0031, filed 5/8/12, effective 6/8/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, chapter 43.215 RCW, and 2010 c 273. WSR 11-01-090, § 170-290-0031, filed 12/14/10, effective 1/14/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, 2006 c 265, and chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 09-22-043, § 170-290-0031, filed 10/28/09, effective 12/1/09. WSR 08-08-047, recodified as § 170-290-0031, filed 3/27/08, effective 3/27/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.12.340, 74.13.085, and 2003 1st sp.s. c 25. WSR 04-08-021 and 04-08-134, § 388-290-0031, filed 3/29/04 and 4/7/04, effective 5/28/04.]

RCW 43.215.070, chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 16-19-107, § 170-290-0031, filed 9/21/16, effective 10/22/16. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, and chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 16-09-059, § 170-290-0031, filed 4/15/16, effective 5/16/16. Statutory Authority: Chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 12-21-008, § 170-290-0031, filed 10/5/12, effective 11/5/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.070, 43.215.060 and chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 12-11-025, § 170-290-0031, filed 5/8/12, effective 6/8/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, chapter 43.215 RCW, and 2010 c 273. WSR 11-01-090, § 170-290-0031, filed 12/14/10, effective 1/14/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, 2006 c 265, and chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 09-22-043, § 170-290-0031, filed 10/28/09, effective 12/1/09. WSR 08-08-047, recodified as § 170-290-0031, filed 3/27/08, effective 3/27/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.12.340, 74.13.085, and 2003 1st sp.s. c 25. WSR 04-08-021 and 04-08-134, § 388-290-0031, filed 3/29/04 and 4/7/04, effective 5/28/04.

Rules

170-290-0005,170-290-0005,170-290-0085,170-290-0085,170-290-0012,