Wash. Admin. Code § 182-513-1395

Current through Register Vol. 24-12, June 15, 2024

Section 182-513-1395 - Determining eligibility for institutional services for people living in a medical institution under the SSI-related medically needy program

(1) For the purposes of this section only, "remaining income" means all gross non-excluded income remaining after the post-eligibility calculation under WAC 182-513-1380.

(2) General information. To be eligible for institutional services when living in a medical institution under the SSI-related medically needy (MN) program, a person must:

(a) Meet program requirements under WAC 182-513-1315;

(b) Have gross nonexcluded income in excess of the special income level (SIL) defined under WAC 182-513-1100; and

(c) Meet the financial requirements of subsection (3) or (4) of this section.

(3) Financial eligibility.

(a) The agency or its designee determines a person's resource eligibility, excess resources, and medical expense deductions using WAC 182-513-1350.

(b) The agency or its designee determines a person's countable income by:

(i) Excluding income under WAC 182-513-1340;

(ii) Determining available income under WAC 182-513-1325 or 182-513-1330;

(iii) Disregarding income under WAC 182-513-1345; and

(iv) Deducting medical expenses that were not used to reduce excess resources under WAC 182-513-1350.

(4) Eligibility for agency payment to the facility for institutional services and the MN program.

(a) If a person's remaining income plus excess resources is less than, or equal to, the state-contracted daily rate times the number of days the person has resided in the facility, the person:

(i) Is eligible for agency payment to the facility for institutional services and the MN program; and

(ii) Is approved for a twelve-month certification period.

(b) The person must pay income and excess resources towards the cost of care under WAC 182-513-1380.

(5) Eligibility for agency payment to the facility for institutional services and MN spenddown. If a person's remaining income is more than the state-contracted daily rate times the number of days the person has resided in the facility, but less than the private nursing facility rate for the same period, the person:

(a) Is eligible to receive institutional services at the state-contracted rate; and

(i) Is approved for a three-month or six-month base period;

(ii) Pays income and excess resources towards the state-contracted cost of care under WAC 182-513-1380; and

(b) Is eligible for the MN program for the same three-month or six-month base period when the total of additional medical expenses incurred during the base period exceeds:

(i) The total remaining income for all months of the base period;

(ii) Minus the total state-contracted rate for all months of the base period.

(6) If a person has excess resources and the person's remaining income is more than the state-contracted daily rate times the number of days the person has resided in the facility, the person is not eligible to receive institutional services and the MN program.

Wash. Admin. Code § 182-513-1395

Amended by WSR 17-03-116, Filed 1/17/2017, effective 2/17/2017

WSR 13-01-017, recodified as § 182-513-1395, filed 12/7/12, effective 1/1/13. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, 74.09.530, section 6014 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA), and 2010 1st sp.s. c 37§ 209(1). WSR 12-21-091, § 388-513-1395, filed 10/22/12, effective 11/22/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, 74.09.500, 74.09.530, 74.39.010. WSR 07-19-129, § 388-513-1395, filed 9/19/07, effective 10/20/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 11.92.180, 43.20B.460, 48.85.020, 74.04.050, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, 74.09.500, 74.09.530, 74.[09.]575, 74.09.585; 20 C.F.R. 416.1110-1112, 1123 and 1160; 42 C.F.R. 435.403(j)(2) and 1005; and Sections 17, 1915(c), and 1924 ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 ) of the Social Security Act. WSR 00-01-051, § 388-513-1395, filed 12/8/99, effective 1/8/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.09.500. WSR 99-06-045, § 388-513-1395, filed 2/26/99, effective 3/29/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090 and Budget Note 17. WSR 96-16-092, § 388-513-1395, filed 8/7/96, effective 8/29/96. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090 and 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 §§ 2095a and 5b. WSR 95-24-017 (Order 3921, #100267), § 388-513-1395, filed 11/22/95, effective 1/1/96. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090. WSR 94-10-065 (Order 3732), § 388-513-1395, filed 5/3/94, effective 6/3/94. Formerly WAC 388-95-400.