PDFWAC 182-511-1000
Apple health for workers with disabilities (HWD)—Program description.
This section describes the apple health for workers with disabilities (HWD) program.
(1) The HWD program provides categorically needy (CN) scope of care as described in WAC 182-501-0060.
(2) The HWD program also provides long-term services and supports described in chapters 182-513 and 182-515 WAC for a client who meets the functional requirements for those programs, are approved for those services, and choose to enroll in HWD.
(3) The medicaid agency approves HWD coverage for twelve months effective the first of the month in which a person applies and meets program requirements. See WAC 182-511-1100 for retroactive coverage for months before the month of application.
(4) A person who is eligible for another medicaid program may choose not to participate in the HWD program.
(5) A person is not eligible for HWD coverage for a month in which the person received medicaid benefits under the medically needy (MN) program.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160 and 2019 c 70. WSR 19-23-063, § 182-511-1000, filed 11/15/19, effective 1/1/20. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021 and 41.05.160. WSR 15-14-080, § 182-511-1000, filed 6/29/15, effective 7/30/15. WSR 11-24-018, recodified as § 182-511-1000, filed 11/29/11, effective 12/1/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.08.090, 74.09.530, and 74.09.700. WSR 06-24-036, § 388-475-1000, filed 11/30/06, effective 1/1/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, Section 1902 (a)(10)(A)(ii) of the Social Security Act, and 2001 c 7 § 209(5), Part II. WSR 02-01-073, § 388-475-1000, filed 12/14/01, effective 1/14/02.]