For all sections of this chapter:
"We" means the department of social and health services;
"You" means any person applying for or receiving benefits from the department including minor children;
"Assistance unit" or "AU" is the group of people who live together and whose income and resources we count to decide if you are eligible for benefits and the amount of benefits you get.
"Boarder" means a person who:
"Live-in attendant" means a person who lives in the home and provides medical, housekeeping, childcare, or similar personal services an AU member needs because:
"Parent" means a natural, step, or adoptive parent. A stepparent is not a parent to a child if the marriage to the child's natural parent ends due to divorce or death.
A person who lives with you pays a "reasonable amount" for meals if:
"Roomer" means a person who pays for lodging, but not meals;
A person has a "separate residence" from an AU if they have separate living, cooking, and sanitation facilities.
"Spouse" means your husband or wife through a legally recognized marriage.
Wash. Admin. Code § 388-408-0034
Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510. 04-06-025, § 388-408-0034, filed 2/23/04, effective 4/1/04; 03-19-118, § 388-408-0034, filed 9/16/03, effective 11/1/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.057, 74.04.500, 74.04.510. 01-21-060, § 388-408-0034, filed 10/16/01, effective 12/1/01.