(1) The
certification period for the noninstitutional medically needy (MN) program for
clients with countable income equal to or below the medically needy income
level (MNIL):
(a) Begins on the first day of
the month in which eligibility is established; and
(b) Is approved for twelve calendar
months.
(2) The
certification period for the noninstitutional MN program for clients with
countable income above the MNIL:
(a) Begins
on the day that spenddown is met; and
(b) Continues through the last day of the
final month of the base period as described in WAC
182-519-0110.
(3) A retroactive MN certification
period may be established for up to three months preceding the month of
application.
(4) Expenses used to
meet the spenddown liability for the current or the retroactive certification
periods are the responsibility of the client. The agency is not responsible for
paying any expense or portion of an expense which has been used to meet the
spenddown liability. See WAC
182-519-0110.
(5) A new application must be submitted for
each subsequent certification period for which medically needy coverage is
requested.
Notes
Wash. Admin.
Code §
182-504-0020
Amended by
WSR
15-13-053, Filed 6/10/2015, effective
7/11/2015
11-24-018, recodified as WAC 182-504-0020, filed 11/29/11,
effective 12/1/11. Statutory Authority:
RCW
74.04.050,
74.04.057,
74.08.090, and
74.09.500. 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. 98-16-044, §
388-416-0020, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98. Formerly WAC 388-521-2105 and
388-521-2130.
