WAC 182-515-1511 Home and community based (HCB) waiver services authorized by developmental disabilities community services (DDCS) - General eligibility.

Effective December 3, 2025

To be eligible for home and community based (HCB) waiver services authorized by developmental disabilities community services (DDCS), a person must: Meet specific program requirements under chapter 388-845 WAC; Be an eligible client of the DDCS; Meet the disability criteria for the supplemental security income (SSI) program under WAC 182-512-0050 ; Need the level of care provided in an intermediate care facility for the intellectually disabled (ICF/ID); Have attained institutional status under WAC 182-513-1320 ; Be able to reside in the community and choose to do so as an alternative to living in an ICF/ID; Be assessed for HCB waiver services, be approved for a plan of care, and receive HCB waiver services under (a) of this subsection, and: Be able to live at home with HCB waiver services; or Live in a department-contracted facility with HCB waiver services, such as: A group home; A group training home; A child foster home, group home, or staffed residential facility; An adult family home (AFH); or An adult residential care (ARC) facility. Live in the person's own home with supported living services from a certified residential provider; or Live in the home of a contracted companion home provider.

A person is not eligible for home and community based (HCB) waiver services if the person: Is subject to a penalty period of ineligibility for the transfer of an asset under WAC 182-513-1363 ; or Has a home with equity in excess of the requirements under WAC 182-513-1350 .

See WAC 182-513-1315 for rules used to determine countable resources, income, and eligibility standards for long-term care (LTC) services.

Current income and resource standard charts are found at http://www.hca.wa.gov/free-or-low-cost-health-care/i-help-others-apply-and-access-apple-health/program-standard-income-and-resources .

This is a reprint of the official rule as published by the Office of the Code Reviser . If there are previous versions of this rule, they can be found using the Legislative Search page .