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Chapter 388-416 WAC

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CERTIFICATION PERIODS

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DISPOSITION OF SECTIONS FORMERLY CODIFIED IN THIS TITLE
388-416-0010Medical certification periods for recipients of cash assistance programs. [Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.005, 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510, 74.08.090, 74.08A.100, 74.04.770, 74.04.0052, 74.04.655, 74.08.043, 74.08.335, and 2011 1st sp.s. c 36. WSR 12-10-042, § 388-416-0010, filed 4/27/12, effective 6/1/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.08A.100, 74.09.080, and 74.09.415. WSR 02-17-030, § 388-416-0010, filed 8/12/02, effective 9/12/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. WSR 98-16-044, § 388-416-0010, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98. Formerly WAC 388-521-2110, 388-521-2120, 388-522-2210 and 388-524-2420.] Repealed by WSR 13-18-005, filed 8/22/13, effective 10/1/13. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, 74.04.510, and 2011 1st sp.s. c 15.
388-416-0015Certification periods for categorically needy (CN) scope of care medical assistance programs. [Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.057, and 74.08.090, and Apple Health for Kids Act (ESHB 2128); 42 U.S.C. 1305; Public Law 111-3 (Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009). WSR 11-03-001, § 388-416-0015, filed 1/5/11, effective 2/5/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, 74.09.402, 74.09.470, and 2008 session law. WSR 09-07-086, § 388-416-0015, filed 3/17/09, effective 4/17/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, 74.09.530, 74.09.700, and 2007 c 5. WSR 08-05-018, § 388-416-0015, filed 2/12/08, effective 3/14/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.08.090, 74.09.530, and 74.09.700. WSR 06-24-036, § 388-416-0015, filed 11/30/06, effective 1/1/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.09.530, and 74.09.415. WSR 05-19-031, § 388-416-0015, filed 9/12/05, effective 10/13/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510, and 2004 c 54. WSR 04-21-064, § 388-416-0015, filed 10/18/04, effective 11/18/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.09.530, and 2003 c 10. WSR 04-03-019, § 388-416-0015, filed 1/12/04, effective 2/12/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090 and 74.09.450. WSR 00-08-002, § 388-416-0015, filed 3/22/00, effective 5/1/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. WSR 98-16-044, § 388-416-0015, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98. Formerly WAC 388-509-0970, 388-521-2105, 388-522-2210 and 388-522-2230.] Decodified by WSR 11-24-018, filed 11/29/11, effective 12/1/11. Recodified as § 182-504-0015.
388-416-0020Certification periods for the noninstitutional medically needy (MN) program. [Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, and 74.09.500. WSR 08-21-108, § 388-416-0020, filed 10/16/08, effective 11/16/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. WSR 98-16-044, § 388-416-0020, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98. Formerly WAC 388-521-2105 and 388-521-2130.] Decodified by WSR 11-24-018, filed 11/29/11, effective 12/1/11. Recodified as § 182-504-0020.
388-416-0025Certification period for children's health program. [Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. WSR 98-16-044, § 388-416-0025, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98. Formerly WAC 388-509-0970, 388-519-1905, 388-521-2106 and 388-522-2210.] Repealed by WSR 02-17-030, filed 8/12/02, effective 9/12/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.08A.100, 74.09.080, and 74.09.415.
388-416-0030Certification periods for the medically indigent (MI) program. [Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. WSR 98-16-044, § 388-416-0030, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98. Formerly WAC 388-521-2140.] Repealed by WSR 04-07-141, filed 3/22/04, effective 4/22/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.09.530, and 2003 1st sp.s. c 25.
388-416-0035Medicare savings program certification periods. [Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, 74.09.530 and 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a) (Section 1902 (n)(2) of the Social Security Act of 1924). WSR 05-01-126, § 388-416-0035, filed 12/15/04, effective 1/15/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. WSR 98-16-044, § 388-416-0035, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98. Formerly WAC 388-521-2150, 388-521-2155 and 388-521-2160.] Decodified by WSR 11-24-018, filed 11/29/11, effective 12/1/11. Recodified as § 182-504-0025.

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How long can I get Basic Food?

(1) The length of time the department determines your assistance unit (AU) is eligible to get Basic Food is called a certification period. The department may certify your AU for up to 12 months, unless:
(a) You receive food assistance under the Washington state combined application project (WASHCAP). We set your WASHCAP certification period as described under WAC 388-492-0090.
(b) You receive food assistance under the elderly simplified application project (ESAP). ESAP households are certified for 36 months.
(c) You receive transitional food assistance (TFA). We set your TFA certification period as described under WAC 388-489-0015.
(2) We terminate your Basic Food benefits before the end of your certification period in subsection (1) of this section if:
(a) You fail to complete a mid-certification review as described under WAC 388-418-0011;
(b) We get proof of a change that makes your AU ineligible; or
(c) We get information that your AU is ineligible and you do not provide needed information to verify your AU's circumstances.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.500, 74.04.510, 74.08.090, and 74.08A.902. WSR 24-13-020, § 388-416-0005, filed 6/6/24, effective 7/7/24. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.500, 74.04.510, and 74.08.090. WSR 11-16-030 and 11-18-012, § 388-416-0005, filed 7/27/11 and 8/26/11, effective 10/16/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510, 74.08.090, and 74.08A.010. WSR 10-07-007, § 388-416-0005, filed 3/4/10, effective 4/4/10; WSR 05-19-060, § 388-416-0005, filed 9/16/05, effective 11/1/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090. WSR 05-08-124, § 388-416-0005, filed 4/5/05, effective 6/1/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510, and 2004 c 54. WSR 04-19-134, § 388-416-0005, filed 9/21/04, effective 10/1/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510. WSR 03-22-039, § 388-416-0005, filed 10/28/03, effective 12/1/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.04.510. WSR 01-11-107, § 388-416-0005, filed 5/21/01, effective 7/1/01; WSR 99-16-024, § 388-416-0005, filed 7/26/99, effective 9/1/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. WSR 98-16-044, § 388-416-0005, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98.]