Section 388-280-0060. What services are available to me under the repatriation program?

(1) The HHS sets limits on how much we pay for repatriation assistance. The limits are:

(a) The temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) payment standards under WAC 388-478-0015 for goods and services to meet basic needs;

(b) Up to five hundred sixty dollars per person to meet resettlement costs, if necessary, and for only one month while you receive temporary assistance.

(2) Within payment limits, repatriation assistance includes:

(a) Travel to your place of residence, limited to:

(i) One domestic trip at the lowest fare and using the most direct means;

(ii) Meals and lodging while you are traveling;

(iii) Money for incidentals; and

(iv) If you are ill or disabled, travel expenses for an escort.

(b) Goods and services necessary for your health and welfare, including:

(i) Transportation for medical treatment, hospitalization or social services;

(ii) Temporary shelter;

(iii) Meals;

(iv) Clothing;

(v) Hospitalization to treat mental or acute illness or other medical care; and

(vi) Guidance, counseling and other social services.

(c) Resettlement costs, including:

(i) Utility or housing deposits; and

(ii) Basic household goods, such as cookware or blankets.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090. WSR 00-19-077, § 388-280-0060, filed 9/19/00, effective 11/1/00.]

RCW 74.08.090. WSR 00-19-077, § 388-280-0060, filed 9/19/00, effective 11/1/00.

Rules

388-478-0015,