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Title 170 - Early Learning, Department ofChapter 170-290 - Working connections and seasonal child care subsidy programsPart II - WORKING CONNECTIONS CHILD CARE
Income and Copayment Calculations
Section 170-290-0085 - Change in copayment

Wash. Admin. Code § 170-290-0085

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Current through Register Vol. 25-01, January 1, 2025
Section 170-290-0085 - Change in copayment
(1) A consumer's copayment may change when:
(a) The consumer's monthly income decreases;
(b) The consumer's family size increases and causes the copayment to decrease;
(c) DSHS makes an error in the consumer's copayment computation;
(d) The consumer did not report all income, activity and household information at the time of application, reapplication, or when reporting a change in circumstances;
(e) The consumer is no longer eligible for the minimum copayment under WAC 170-290-0090;
(f) DEL makes a mass change in benefits due to a change in law or program funding; or
(g) The consumer is approved for a new eligibility period.
(2) Copayment changes are effective on the first day of the month immediately following the date the copayment change was made.
(3) DSHS does not increase a consumer's copayment during the current eligibility period when countable income remains at or below the maximum eligibility limit as provided in WAC 170-290-0005.
(4) DSHS does not prorate the copayment.

Wash. Admin. Code § 170-290-0085

Amended by WSR 16-09-059, Filed 4/15/2016, effective 5/16/2016
Amended by WSR 16-19-107, Filed 9/21/2016, effective 10/22/2016

Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.070, 43.215.060 and chapter 43.215 RCW. 12-11-025, § 170-290-0085, filed 5/8/12, effective 6/8/12. Statutory Authority: Chapter 43.215 RCW, RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, 2011 1st sp.s. c 42, 2011 1st sp.s. c 50, and 2006 c 265 § 501. 11-18-001, § 170-290-0085, filed 8/24/11, effective 9/24/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, 2006 c 265, and chapter 43.215 RCW. 09-22-043, § 170-290-0085, filed 10/28/09, effective 12/1/09. 08-08-047, recodified as § 170-290-0085, 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. 04-08-021 and 04-08-134, § 388-290-0085, filed 3/29/04 and 4/7/04, effective 5/28/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.13.085. 02-14-067, § 388-290-0085, filed 6/27/02, effective 8/1/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050 and C.F.R. Parts 98 and 99 (Child Care Development Fund Rules). 02-01-135, § 388-290-0085, filed 12/19/01, effective 1/19/02.