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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 388-400. Program summary. |
Section 388-400-0070. Who is eligible for referral to the housing and essential needs (HEN) program?
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- (1) You are eligible for referral to the housing and essential needs (HEN) program if you:(a) Apply for cash assistance as detailed in WAC 388-406-0010;(b) Complete an interview with the department;(c) Are incapacitated as defined in WAC 388-447-0001 through 388-447-0100;(d) Are at least eighteen years old or, if under eighteen, legally emancipated or a member of a married couple;(e) Are in financial need according to income rules in chapter 388-450 WAC and resource requirements in RCW 74.04.005 and chapter 388-470 WAC. We determine who is in your assistance unit according to WAC 388-408-0070;(f) Have countable income, as defined in WAC 388-450-0162, at or below the monthly income limits defined in WAC 388-478-0090;(g) Meet the citizenship/alien status requirement for ABD cash assistance under WAC 388-424-0015;(h) Meet the Social Security number verification requirement for cash assistance under WAC 388-476-0005;(i) Meet the residency requirement for cash assistance under WAC 388-468-0005;(j) Meet verification requirements for cash assistance detailed in WAC 388-490-0005.(k) To remain eligible for HEN referral, you must also:(i) Report changes in your circumstances as required for cash assistance under WAC 388-418-0007; and(ii) Complete and return eligibility reviews we send you under WAC 388-434-0005.(2) You are not eligible for referral to the HEN program if you:(a) Are eligible for the aged, blind, or disabled (ABD) cash assistance program;(b) Are eligible for the pregnant women assistance (PWA) program;(c) Are eligible for temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) program;(d) Refuse or fail to meet a TANF rule without good cause;(e) Refuse or fail to cooperate in obtaining federal aid assistance, including but not limited to medicaid, without good cause;(f) Refuse or fail to participate in drug or alcohol treatment as required in WAC 388-447-0120;(g) Are eligible for supplemental security income (SSI) benefits and receiving a state supplemental payment (SSP) under WAC 388-474-0012;(h) Are an ineligible spouse of an SSI recipient;(i) Refuse or fail to follow a Social Security Administration (SSA) program rule or application requirement without good cause and SSA denied or terminated your benefits;(j) Are terminated from ABD for refusing or failing to sign an interim assistance reimbursement authorization agreement under WAC 388-400-0060; or(k) Are fleeing to avoid prosecution of, or to avoid custody or confinement for conviction of, a felony, or an attempt to commit a felony as described in WAC 388-442-0010.(l) Are disqualified from receiving cash assistance due to a conviction related to unlawful practices in obtaining cash assistance as described in WAC 388-446-0005.(3) If you reside in a public institution and meet all other requirements, your eligibility for referral to the HEN program depends on the type of institution. A "public institution" is an institution that is supported by public funds, and a governmental unit either is responsible for it or exercises administrative control over it.(a) You may be eligible for referral to the HEN program if you are:(i) A patient in a public medical institution; or(ii) A patient in a public mental institution and are sixty-five years of age or older.(b) You aren't eligible for referral to the HEN program if you are in the custody of or confined in a public institution such as a state penitentiary or county jail, including placement:(i) In a work release program; or(ii) Outside of the institution including home detention.
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388-406-0010,388-447-0001,388-447-0100,388-450,388-470,388-408-0070,388-450-0162,388-478-0090,388-424-0015,388-476-0005,388-468-0005,388-490-0005,388-418-0007,388-434-0005,388-447-0120,388-474-0012,388-400-0060,388-442-0010,388-446-0005,