Section 388-15-400 - Services to individuals released from mental hospitals or in danger of requiring commitment to such institutions(1) These services are those services necessary to enable eligible individuals age 65 or over to remain in the community in lieu of care in a mental hospital, or upon release from a mental hospital, to return to and live in the community. Services may also be provided to recipients of AFDC who are being released from mental institutions.(2) Necessary adult services shall be provided to beneficiaries of SSI, recipients of Title XIX, and other individuals whose income does not exceed the standard in WAC 388-15-020 who:(a) Are released from a mental hospital, or(b) Need alternate care to continue to live in the community.(3) Services provided to accomplish the objective to assist the recipient to maintain or be restored to the greatest possible degree of independent functioning and self help shall be any appropriate adult services described in WAC 388-15-100 through 388-15-400.(4) Services to be provided to accomplish this objective for recipients of AFDC age 21 or under being released from mental institutions shall be any appropriate family or children's service described in WAC 388-15-100 through 388-15-400.(5) See also chapter 388-95 WAC.Wash. Admin. Code § 388-15-400
Order 1088, § 388-15-400, filed 1/19/76.