Who is eligible to apply to receive services under the civil transitions program?
You are eligible to apply for services under the civil transitions program if you:
(1) Are referred to ALTSA from the BHA starting December 1, 2023;
(2) Have been determined by a court as not competent to stand trial due to a diagnosis of dementia, a traumatic brain injury, or an intellectual or developmental disability, and your competency is not restorable;
(3) Complete an assessment of your functional eligibility using the comprehensive assessment reporting evaluation (CARE) tool under WAC
388-106-0050 to determine if you are functionally eligible for:
(a) Nursing facility level of care under WAC
388-106-0355; or
(b) Medicaid personal care level of care under WAC
388-106-0210; and
(4) File an application for Washington apple health so the department can determine if you are financially eligible for medicaid-funded long-term services and supports. The application process is described in WAC
182-503-0005.