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Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
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Title 388. Social and Health Services, Department of |
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Chapter 388-106. Long-term care services. |
Section 388-106-0335. Are there waiting lists for COPES?
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- The department will create a waiting list in accordance with caseload limits determined by legislative funding. Wait listed clients will gain access in the following manner:(1) Nursing home residents wanting COPES waiver services will be ranked first on the wait list by date of application for services;(2) Then clients living in the community with a higher level of need, as determined by the CARE assessment, will be ranked higher on the wait list over clients with a lower level of need; and(3) When two or more clients in the community have equal need levels, the client with the earlier application for services will have priority over later applications for services.