WAC 388-828-9670:

388-828-9660 << 388-828-9670 >> 388-828-9680

PDFWAC 388-828-9670

How does the residential algorithm calculate your mid-frequency critical support time?

The residential algorithm uses the following chart to calculate your mid-frequency critical support time score:

Qualifying Scores from Supports Intensity Scale (per WAC 388-828-4200 through 388-828-4320)
SIS Activity	If your type of support is:	And your frequency of support score is:	And your daily support time score is:	Then your critical task hours =	Enter one time for each SIS activity
A2: Bathing and taking care of personal hygiene and grooming needs*	1 or more	0	0 or more	0
	1 or more	1	0 or more	0
		2	0	0
			1	.25
			2	1
			3	3
			4	5
		3	0 or more	0
		4	0 or more	0
A3: Using the toilet	1 or more	0	0 or more	0
A3: Using the toilet	1 or more	1	0 or more	0
		2	0	0
			1	.25
			2	1
			3	3
			4	5
		3	0	0
			1	.25
			2	1
			3	3
			4	5
		4	0	0
			1	.25
			2	1
			3	3
			4	5
A4: Dressing*	1 or more	0	0 or more	0
A4: Dressing*	1 or more	1	0 or more	0
		2	0	0
			1	.25
			2	1
			3	3
			4	5
		3	0 or more	0
		4	0 or more	0
A5: Preparing food	1 or more	0	0 or more	0
A5: Preparing food	1 or more	1	0 or more	0
		2	0	0
			1	.25
			2	1
			3	3
			4	5
		3	0	0
			1	.25
			2	1
			3	3
			4	5
		4	0	0
			1	.25
			2	1
			3	3
			4	5
A6: Eating food*	1 or more	0	0 or more	0
A6: Eating food*	1 or more	1	0 or more	0
		2	0	0
			1	.25
			2	1
			3	3
			4	5
		3	0 or more	0
		4	0 or more	0
A8: Housekeeping and cleaning	1 or more	0	0 or more	0
		1	0 or more	0
		2	0	0
			1	.25
			2	1
			3	3
			4	5
		3	0 or more	0
		4	0 or more	0
A9: Using currently prescribed equipment or treatment*	1 or more	0	0 or more	0
		1	0 or more	0
		2	0	0
			1	.25
			2	1
			3	3
			4	5
		3	0 or more	0
		4	0 or more	0
B2: Participating in recreation/leisure activities in community	1 or more	0	0 or more	0
		1	0 or more	0
		2	0	0
			1	.25
			2	1
			3	3
			4	5
		3	0	0
			1	.25
			2	1
			3	3
			4	5
		4	0	0
			1	.25
			2	1
			3	3
			4	5
B7: Interacting with community members	1 or more	0	0 or more	0
		1	0 or more	0
		2	0	0
			1	.25
			2	1
			3	3
			4	5
		3	0	0
			1	.25
			2	1
			3	3
			4	5
		4	0	0
			1	.25
			2	1
			3	3
			4	5
E1: Taking medications*	1 or more	0	0 or more	0
E1: Taking medications*	1 or more	1	0 or more	0
		2	0	0
			1	.25
			2	1
			3	3
			4	5
		3	0 or more	0
		4	0 or more	0
E2: Ambulating and moving about*	1 or more	0	0 or more	0
		1	0 or more	0
		2	0	0
			1	.25
			2	1
			3	3
			4	5
		3	0 or more	0
		4	0 or more	0
E3: Avoiding health and safety hazards*	1 or more	0	0 or more	0
	1 or more	1	0 or more	0
		2	0	0
			1	.25
			2	1
			3	3
			4	5
		3	0 or more	0
		4	0 or more	0
G3: Protecting self from exploitation	1 or more	0	0 or more	0
		1	0 or more	0
		2	0	0
			1	.25
			2	1
			3	3
			4	5
		3	0	0
			1	.25
			2	1
			3	3
			4	5
		4	0	0
			1	.25
			2	1
			3	3
			4	5
	Mid-frequency critical support time score =				Sum of all times entered
	*Daily support activities that have less than daily support needs are added into the mid-frequency critical support time score.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 71A.12.120. WSR 19-02-020, § 388-828-9670, filed 12/21/18, effective 2/1/19. WSR 08-15-091, recodified as § 388-828-9670, filed 7/17/08, effective 7/17/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.30 [71A.12.030] and Title 71A RCW. WSR 08-12-037, § 388-828-10320, filed 5/30/08, effective 7/1/08.]