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Title 388 WAC

SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES,
DEPARTMENT OF

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Chapters
GENERAL
388-01Public records—Disclosure.
388-02DSHS hearing rules.
388-03Certification of DSHS spoken language interpreters, translators, employees, and licensed agency personnel (LAPL).
388-04Protection of human research subjects.
388-05Contractor billing requirements—General.
388-06Background checks.
388-06BDSHS employee background checks.
CHILD SUPPORT
388-14ADivision of child support rules.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
388-60BDomestic violence intervention treatment program standards.
388-61Family violence.
388-61ADomestic violence victim services and prevention efforts.
AGING AND ADULT SERVICES
388-71Home and community services and programs.
388-76Adult family home minimum licensing requirements.
388-78AAssisted living facility licensing rules.
388-79AGuardianship fees for medicaid clients.
388-96Nursing facility medicaid payment system.
388-97Nursing homes.
388-101Certified community residential services and supports.
388-101DRequirements for providers of residential services and supports.
388-102Online registry of continuing care retirement communities (CCRC).
388-103Adult protective services.
388-105Medicaid rates for contracted home and community residential care services.
388-106Long-term care services.
388-107Licensing requirements for enhanced services facilities.
388-110Contracted residential care services.
388-111Residential habilitation centers—Compliance standards.
388-112AResidential long-term care services training.
388-112BBehavioral health workers—Facility based workers—Geriatric behavioral health worker training and curriculum requirements.
388-113Disqualifying crimes and negative actions.
388-114Travel time and work week limitations for individual providers.
388-115Consumer directed employer.
388-116WA cares fund program.
ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
388-271Limited-English proficient services.
388-280United States repatriation program.
388-310WorkFirst.
388-315Tribal TANF.
388-394Transitional cash assistance.
388-400Program summary.
388-404Age requirements.
388-406Applications.
388-408Assistance units.
388-410Benefit error.
388-412Benefit issuances.
388-414Categorical eligibility for food assistance.
388-416Certification periods.
388-418Change of circumstance.
388-420Chemical dependency food assistance.
388-422Child support.
388-424Citizenship/alien status.
388-426Client complaints.
388-428Confidentiality.
388-432Diversion assistance.
388-434Eligibility reviews and recertifications.
388-436Emergency cash assistance.
388-437Emergency food assistance.
388-439Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) program.
388-440Exception to rule.
388-442Felons.
388-444Basic food work requirements.
388-446Fraud.
388-447Housing and essential needs referral.
388-449Aged, blind, or disabled.
388-450Income.
388-450AIncome—Garnishment.
388-452Interview requirements.
388-454Living with a relative.
388-455Lump sum income.
388-458Notices to clients.
388-460Payees on benefit issuances.
388-462Pregnancy.
388-464Quality assurance.
388-466Refugee program.
388-468Residency.
388-470Resources.
388-472Rights and responsibilities.
388-473Ongoing additional requirements.
388-474Supplemental security income.
388-476Social Security number.
388-478Standards for payments.
388-480Strikers.
388-482Student status.
388-483Substantial lottery or gambling winnings.
388-484TANF/SFA five-year time limit.
388-486Teen parents.
388-487Sun bucks.
388-488Transfer of property.
388-489Transitional food assistance.
388-490Verification.
388-492Washington combined application project.
388-493Working family support.
388-494Diaper related payments.
DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING SERVICES
388-818Deaf and hard of hearing services.
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SERVICES
388-823Developmental disabilities administration intake and eligibility determination.
388-825Developmental disabilities administration service rules.
388-825ADDA-certified providers.
388-826Out-of-home services program.
388-827State supplementary payment program.
388-828The developmental disabilities administration (DDA) assessment.
388-829Community residential service business training requirements.
388-829AAlternative living.
388-829BEnhanced case management program.
388-829CCompanion homes.
388-829ROvernight planned respite services.
388-829ZEmergency transitional support services.
388-831Community protection program.
388-832Individual and family services program.
388-833Intensive habilitation services for children program.
388-834Preadmission screening and resident review (PASRR).
388-835ICF/ID program and reimbursement system.
388-837Residential habilitation center (RHC) ICF/ID program.
388-840Work programs for residents of residential habilitation centers in the division of developmental disabilities.
388-841Enhanced respite services.
388-842Residential habilitation for dependent youth (RHDY) program.
388-843Youth transitional care facility.
388-845DDA home and community based services waivers.
388-847Stabilization, assessment, and intervention facility.
388-848Civil transitions program.
388-850County plan for developmental disabilities.
MENTAL HEALTH
388-855Liability for costs of care and hospitalization of the mentally ill.
388-875Criminally insane person committed to the care of the department of social and health services—Evaluation, placement, care and discharge.
388-878Outpatient competency restoration program.
SPECIAL COMMITMENT CENTER
388-880Special commitment—Sexually violent predators.
388-881Sexual predator program—External oversight.
388-885Civil commitment cost reimbursement.
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
388-891AVocational rehabilitation services for individuals with disabilities.
388-892Purchase of services—Selection criteria—DVR vocational rehabilitation service contracts.