Does the department allocate income of a housing and essential needs (HEN) referral client to legal dependents?

(a) The HEN referral earned income deductions as specified in WAC 388-450-0178 ; and

(b) The amount of both current and back child support the HEN referral client is paying each month under a court or administrative order. The amount cannot be more than the need standard in WAC 388-478-0015 for the number of dependents.

(2) When a HEN referral client in a medical institution, alcohol or drug treatment center, congregate care facility or adult family home has income, the income is countable to meet the client's needs after the income is reduced by the following:

(a) The HEN referral program income limit for the nonapplying spouse and legal dependents living in the home; and

(b) The standard of assistance the client is eligible for while residing in the alternative care facility.