Wash. Admin. Code § 182-503-0010 - [Effective 7/1/2025] Washington apple health-Who may apply
(1)
You may apply for Washington apple health for yourself.
(2) You may apply for apple health for
another person if you are:
(a) A legal
guardian;
(b) An authorized
representative (as described in WAC 182-503-0130);
(c) A parent or caretaker relative of a child
age 18 or younger;
(d) A tax filer
applying for a tax dependent;
(e) A
spouse; or
(f) A person applying
for someone who is unable to apply on their own due to a health condition and
who needs long-term care services.
(3) If you reside in an institution of mental
diseases (as defined in WAC 182-500-0050(1)) or a public institution (as
defined in WAC 182-500-0050(4)), including a Washington state department of
corrections facility, city or county jail, tribal jail, juvenile confinement
facility, or secure community transition or total confinement facility (as
defined in RCW 71.09.020), you, your representative, or the facility may apply
for you to get the apple health coverage for which you are determined
eligible.
(4) You are automatically
enrolled in apple health and do not need to apply if you are a:
(a) Supplemental security income (SSI)
recipient;
(b) Person deemed to be
an SSI recipient under 1619(b) of the SSA;
(c) Newborn as described in WAC 182-505-0210;
or
(d) Child in foster care
placement as described in WAC 182-505-0211.
(5) You are the primary applicant on an
application if you complete and sign the application on behalf of your
household.
(6) If you are an SSI
recipient, then you, your authorized representative as defined in WAC
182-500-0010, or another person applying on your behalf as described in
subsection (2) of this section, must turn in a signed application to apply for
long-term care services as described in WAC 182-513-1315.
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