Section 170-290-3840. New eligibility period.

(1) If a consumer wants to receive SCC program subsidies for another eligibility period, he or she must reapply for SCC benefits before the end of the current eligibility period. To determine if a consumer is eligible, DSHS:

(a) Requests reapplication information before the end date of the consumer's current SCC eligibility period; and

(b) Verifies the requested information for completeness and accuracy.

(2) A consumer may be eligible for SCC program subsidies for a new eligibility period if:

(a) DSHS receives the consumer's reapplication information no later than the last day of the current eligibility period;

(b) The consumer's provider is eligible for payment under WAC 170-290-3670 and 170-290-3750; and

(c) The consumer meets all SCC eligibility requirements.

(3) Effective October 1, 2016, if a consumer's household has countable income greater than two hundred percent of the federal poverty guidelines (FPG) but less than two hundred twenty percent of the FPG, the consumer may be eligible for a three-month eligibility period called income phase-out. In determining eligibility for the income phase-out period, the following rules apply:

(a) All countable income must be between two hundred and two hundred twenty percent of the FPG. If the countable income exceeds two hundred twenty percent of the FPG, DSHS denies the reapplication;

(b) DSHS applies all other eligibility criteria for a reapplication, with the exception of income as described above;

(c) There is no break between the twelve-month eligibility period and the income phase-out period;

(d) DSHS calculates the consumer's copayment at two hundred percent of the FPG of countable household income;

(e) DSHS certifies the consumer for a three-month eligibility period;

(f) The consumer will need to reapply for a new twelve-month certification period if the consumer's household income falls below two hundred percent of the FPG during or at the end of the three-month income phase-out period; and

(g) The consumer will not be eligible for a second, back-to-back income phase-out period if the countable income of the consumer's household remains between two hundred and two hundred twenty percent of the FPG at the end of the first three-month income phase-out period.

(4) If DSHS determines that a consumer is eligible for SCC program subsidies based on the consumer's reapplication information, DSHS notifies the consumer of the new eligibility period and copayment.

(5) If a consumer fails to contact DSHS on or before the end date of the consumer's current SCC eligibility period to request SCC program subsidies, he or she must reapply according to WAC 170-290-3665.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.070, chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 16-19-107, § 170-290-3840, 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, § 170-290-3840, filed 4/15/16, effective 5/16/16; WSR 11-12-078, § 170-290-3840, filed 5/31/11, effective 7/1/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, 2006 c 265, and chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 09-22-043, § 170-290-3840, filed 10/28/09, effective 12/1/09.]

RCW 43.215.070, chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 16-19-107, § 170-290-3840, 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, § 170-290-3840, filed 4/15/16, effective 5/16/16; WSR 11-12-078, § 170-290-3840, filed 5/31/11, effective 7/1/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, 2006 c 265, and chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 09-22-043, § 170-290-3840, filed 10/28/09, effective 12/1/09.

Rules

170-290-3670,170-290-3750,170-290-3665,