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Chapter 388-400 WAC:
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Chapter 388-400 WAC
HTMLPDF 388-400-0005 Who is eligible for temporary assistance for needy families?
HTMLPDF 388-400-0010 Who is eligible for state family assistance?
HTMLPDF 388-400-0030 Who is eligible for refugee cash assistance?
HTMLPDF 388-400-0040 Am I eligible for benefits through the Washington Basic Food program?
HTMLPDF 388-400-0047 What is the heat and eat program and are you eligible?
HTMLPDF 388-400-0050 If I am not eligible for federal benefits through Washington Basic Food program because of my alien status, can I receive benefits through the state-funded food assistance program?
HTMLPDF 388-400-0055 Who is eligible for the pregnant women assistance (PWA) program?
HTMLPDF 388-400-0060 Who is eligible for aged, blind or disabled (ABD) cash assistance?
HTMLPDF 388-400-0065 Housing and essential needs (HEN).
HTMLPDF 388-400-0070 Who is eligible for referral to the housing and essential needs (HEN) program?
388-400-0015 General assistance for children—Summary of eligibility requirements. [Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. WSR 98-16-044, § 388-400-0015, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98.] Repealed by WSR 01-03-121, filed 1/22/01, effective 3/1/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.057, 2000 2nd sp.s. c 1.
388-400-0020 General assistance for pregnant women—General eligibility requirements. [Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.005, 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. WSR 99-08-050, § 388-400-0020, filed 4/1/99, effective 5/2/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. WSR 98-16-044, § 388-400-0020, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98.] Repealed by WSR 01-07-001, filed 3/7/01, effective 5/1/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.057.
388-400-0025 Who is eligible for disability lifeline benefits? [Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.005, 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090. WSR 11-12-044, § 388-400-0025, filed 5/26/11, effective 6/8/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.005, 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.51 [74.04.510], 74.08.090, 74.08A.100, 74.04.770, 74.04.0005 [74.04.005], and 2010 c 8. WSR 10-16-096, § 388-400-0025, filed 7/30/10, effective 9/1/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510, 74.08.090. WSR 06-13-043, § 388-400-0025, filed 6/15/06, effective 7/17/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510 and 2004 c 54. WSR 04-23-027, § 388-400-0025, filed 11/8/04, effective 12/9/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090. WSR 04-15-057, § 388-400-0025, filed 7/13/04, effective 8/13/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.057, 74.08.090. WSR 00-15-017, § 388-400-0025, filed 7/10/00, effective 9/1/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. WSR 98-16-044, § 388-400-0025, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98.] Repealed by WSR 12-10-042, filed 4/27/12, effective 6/1/12. 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.
388-400-0035 Refugee medical assistance—Summary of eligibility requirements. [Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.04.050, 74.08A.320, and 74.20A.310. WSR 01-13-046, § 388-400-0035, filed 6/14/01, effective 7/1/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. WSR 98-16-044, § 388-400-0035, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98.] Repealed by WSR 13-02-050, filed 12/26/12, effective 1/26/13. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021.
388-400-0045 If I am not eligible for federal benefits through Washington Basic Food program because of my alien status, can I receive state-funded Basic Food? [Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510, 74.08.090, 74.08A.120, and Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, Title 7 Part 273 of the C.F.R. WSR 09-07-054, § 388-400-0045, filed 3/11/09, effective 4/11/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, and 74.04.510. WSR 03-05-028, § 388-400-0045, filed 2/10/03, effective 4/1/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. WSR 98-16-044, § 388-400-0045, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98.] Repealed by WSR 11-02-035, filed 12/29/10, effective 2/1/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.500, 74.04.510, 74.08.090, and 74.08A.120.
PDF388-400-0005
Who is eligible for temporary assistance for needy families?
(1) You can get temporary assistance for needy families (TANF), if you:
(a) Can be in a TANF/SFA assistance unit as allowed under WAC 388-408-0015 through 388-408-0030;
(b) Meet the citizenship/alien status requirements of WAC 388-424-0010;
(c) Live in the state of Washington. A child must live with a caretaker relative, guardian, or custodian who meets the state residency requirements of WAC 388-468-0005;
(d) Do not live in a public institution unless specifically allowed under RCW 74.08.025;
(e) Meet TANF/SFA:
(i) Income requirements under chapter 388-450 WAC;
(ii) Resource requirements under chapter 388-470 WAC; and
(iii) Transfer of property requirements under chapter 388-488 WAC.
(f) Assign your rights to child support as required under WAC 388-422-0005;
(g) Cooperate with the division of child support (DCS) as required under WAC 388-422-0010 by helping them:
(i) Prove who is the father of children applying for or getting TANF or SFA; and
(ii) Collect child support.
(h) Tell us your Social Security number as required under WAC 388-476-0005;
(i) Cooperate in a review of your eligibility as required under WAC 388-434-0005;
(j) Cooperate in a quality assurance review as required under WAC 388-464-0001;
(k) Participate in the WorkFirst program as required under chapter 388-310 WAC;
(l) Report changes of circumstances as required under WAC 388-418-0005; and
(m) Complete a mid-certification review and provide proof of any changes as required under WAC 388-418-0011.
(2) If you apply for TANF, have not received TANF or SFA within the past thirty days, and will be a mandatory WorkFirst participant as described in WAC 388-310-0200 once approved, you must complete a WorkFirst orientation before we approve your application.
(3) If you are an adult, you must have an eligible child living with you or you must be pregnant and meet the requirements of WAC 388-462-0010.
(4) If you are an unmarried pregnant teen or teen parent:
(a) Your living arrangements must meet the requirements of WAC 388-486-0005; and
(b) You must attend school as required under WAC 388-486-0010.
(5) In addition to rules listed in subsection (1) of this section, a child must meet the following rules to get TANF:
(a) Meet the age requirements under WAC 388-404-0005; and
(b) Live in the home of a relative, court-ordered guardian, court-ordered custodian, or other adult acting in loco parentis as required under WAC 388-454-0005; or
(c) If the child lives with a parent or other adult relative that provides care for the child, that adult cannot have used up their sixty-month lifetime limit of TANF or SFA cash benefits as defined in WAC 388-484-0005; or
(d) If the child lives with a parent who provides care for the child, that adult cannot have been permanently disqualified from receiving TANF/SFA due to noncompliance sanction as defined in WAC 388-310-1600.
(6) You cannot get TANF if you have been:
(a) Convicted of certain felonies and other crimes under WAC 388-442-0010; or
(b) Convicted of unlawful practices to get public assistance under WAC 388-446-0005 or 388-446-0010.
(7) If you are a client in a household which is eligible for a tribal TANF program, you cannot receive state and tribal TANF in the same month.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.62.030, 74.09.035, 74.08.090, 74.09.530, 41.05.021, 2011 1st sp.s. c 15, and 2013 2nd sp.s. c 10. WSR 14-10-046, § 388-400-0005, filed 4/30/14, effective 6/1/14. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.025, 74.08.090, chapters 74.08A and 74.12 RCW, and 2011 c 42. WSR 11-22-042, § 388-400-0005, filed 10/27/11, effective 12/1/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510, 74.08.090. WSR 06-13-043, § 388-400-0005, filed 6/15/06, effective 7/17/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090. WSR 05-14-100, § 388-400-0005, filed 6/30/05, effective 7/31/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510 and 2004 c 54. WSR 04-23-027, § 388-400-0005, filed 11/8/04, effective 12/9/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090. WSR 04-15-057, § 388-400-0005, filed 7/13/04, effective 8/13/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.057, 2000 2nd sp.s. c 1. WSR 01-03-121, § 388-400-0005, filed 1/22/01, effective 3/1/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, and 74.04.510. WSR 00-05-007, § 388-400-0005, filed 2/4/00, effective 3/6/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. WSR 98-16-044, § 388-400-0005, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98.]
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PDF388-400-0030
Who is eligible for refugee cash assistance?
(1) To be eligible for refugee cash assistance (RCA), you must:
(a) Provide the name of the voluntary agency (VOLAG) which resettled you;
(b) Meet the immigration status requirements of WAC 388-466-0005;
(c) Meet employment and training requirements of WAC 388-466-0150;
(d) Meet income and resource requirements of WAC 388-466-0140; and
(e) Report changes of circumstances as required under WAC 388-418-0005.
(2) You are not eligible to receive RCA if you:
(a) Are eligible for temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) or supplemental security income;
(b) Have been denied TANF or have been terminated from TANF due to intentional noncompliance with TANF eligibility requirements; or
(c) Are a full-time student in an institution of higher education.
(3) We determine your eligibility and benefit level for RCA using the TANF payment standards under WAC 388-478-0020.
(4) If you are eligible for RCA you may also be eligible for additional requirements for emergent needs under WAC 388-436-0002.
(5) If you meet the requirements of this section you are eligible for refugee cash assistance only during the eight-month period beginning in the first month you entered the United States (WAC 388-466-0120).
[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057. WSR 04-19-135, § 388-400-0030, filed 9/21/04, effective 10/22/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.04.050, 74.08A.320, and 7 C.F.R. § 400.65, § 400.66, § 400.67, § 400.68, and § 400.69. WSR 02-09-051, § 388-400-0030, filed 4/12/02, effective 5/13/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, and 74.08.090. WSR 01-06-031, § 388-400-0030, filed 3/2/01, effective 4/1/01; WSR 98-16-044, § 388-400-0030, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98.]
PDF388-400-0040
(d) Being exempt from the grossmonthlyincome standard under WAC 388-478-0060.
PDF388-400-0047
What is the heat and eat program and are you eligible?
(a) The heat and eat program is a special energy assistance program for certain assistance units that receive basic food, Washington combined application project (WASHCAP), or the food assistance program for legal immigrants (FAP).
(b) An assistance unit (AU) in heat and eat program receives up to twenty dollars and one cent in federal low income home energy assistance program (LIHEAP) benefits. This U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families LIHEAP benefit makes the AU eligible for the standard utility allowance under WAC 388-450-0195 for twelve months.
(3) Is your AU eligible for heat and eat?
(a) You receive at least one dollar in basic food or FAP benefits prior to any recoupments;
(b) Your basic food or FAP AU includes at least one U.S. citizen or qualified alien as defined under WAC 388-424-0001 as required by 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1611 (a)(1);
(c) You do not receive transitional food assistance (TFA);
(d) You are not eligible for the standard utility allowance (SUA) under WAC 388-450-0195 based on having out-of-pocket costs for heating or cooling;
(e) You have not received a regular LIHEAP benefit amount of more than twenty dollars in the past twelve months; and
(f) You do not receive the maximum allotment for your AU size under WAC 388-478-0060 without using the SUA.
(4) How do you receive heat and eat?
(5) How do you apply for heat and eat?
(b) We will determine if your AU is eligible to receive heat and eat and automatically provide the benefit to you.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510, 74.04.515, 74.08.090, 74.04.500, 74.08A.010, 74.08A.903 and P.L. 110-246, 7 U.S.C. as amended by P.L. 113-79. WSR 17-09-008, § 388-400-0047, filed 4/6/17, effective 5/7/17. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510, 74.04.515, 74.08.090, 74.04.500, 74.08A.010, 74.08A.903, and P.L. 110-246, 7 U.S.C. as amended by P.L. 113-79 and 7 C.F.R. 273. WSR 16-24-050, § 388-400-0047, filed 12/1/16, effective 1/1/17. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510, 74.04.515, 74.08.090, 74.04.500, 74.08A.010, 74.08A.903, and P.L. 110-246, 7 U.S.C. as amended by P.L. 113-79. WSR 14-22-076, § 388-400-0047, filed 11/3/14, effective 1/1/15.]
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Who is eligible for the pregnant women assistance (PWA) program?
Effective November 1, 2011:
(1) You can get pregnant women assistance (PWA), if you:
(a) Are pregnant as verified by a medical professional;
(c) Live in the state of Washington per WAC 388-468-0005;
(f) Tell us your Social Security number as required under WAC 388-476-0005;
(g) Report changes of circumstances as required under WAC 388-418-0005; and
(2) If you are an unmarried pregnant minor your living arrangements must meet the requirements of WAC 388-486-0005.
(3) You cannot get PWA if you:
(a) Are eligible for temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) benefits;
(b) Are eligible for state family assistance (SFA) benefits;
(c) Refuse or fail to meet a TANF or SFA eligibility rule;
(d) Refuse or fail to participate in drug or alcohol treatment as required in WAC 388-449-0220 without good cause; or
(e) Are eligible for supplemental security income (SSI) benefits.
[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, § 388-400-0055, filed 4/27/12, effective 6/1/12.]
PDF388-400-0060
Who is eligible for aged, blind or disabled (ABD) cash assistance?
(1) The aged, blind, or disabled (ABD) cash assistance program provides a state-funded cash stipend and a referral to the housing and essential needs (HEN) program under WAC 388-400-0065 to eligible low-income individuals.
(2) You are eligible for ABD if you:
(a) Are:
(i) At least sixty-five years old;
(ii) Blind as defined by the Social Security Administration (SSA); or
(iii) Likely to be disabled as defined in WAC 388-449-0001 through 388-449-0100; and
(b) Are at least eighteen years old or, if under eighteen, a member of a married couple;
(c) Are in financial need according to ABD cash income and resource rules in chapters 388-450, 388-470 and 388-488 WAC. We determine who is in your assistance unit according to WAC 388-408-0060;
(d) Have countable income, as defined in WAC 388-450-0162, at or below the monthly income limits defined in WAC 388-478-0090;
(e) Meet the citizenship/alien status requirements under WAC 388-424-0015;
(f) Provide a Social Security number as required under WAC 388-476-0005;
(g) Reside in the state of Washington as required under WAC 388-468-0005;
(h) Sign an interim assistance reimbursement authorization agreeing to repay the monetary value of general assistance, disability lifeline, or aged blind or disabled benefits subsequently duplicated by supplemental security income benefits as described under WAC 388-449-0200, 388-449-0210 and 388-474-0020;
(i) Report changes of circumstances as required under WAC 388-418-0005; and
(j) Complete a mid-certification review and provide proof of any changes as required under WAC 388-418-0011.
(3) You aren't eligible for ABD if you:
(d) Refuse or fail to pursue federal aid assistance, including but not limited to medicaid, without good cause;
(e) Refuse or fail to participate in drug or alcohol treatment as required in WAC 388-449-0220 without good cause;
(f) Refuse or fail to follow through with the SSI application as required in WAC 388-449-0200 without good cause;
(g) Refuse or fail to participate in vocational rehabilitation services as required in WAC 388-449-0225 without good cause;
(h) Are eligible for supplemental security income (SSI) benefits;
(i) Are an ineligible spouse of an SSI recipient; or
(j) Failed to follow a Social Security Administration (SSA) program rule or application requirement and SSA denied or terminated your benefits.
(4) If you reside in a public institution and meet all other requirements, your eligibility for ABD depends on the type of institution. A "public institution" is an institution that is supported by public funds, and a governmental unit either is responsible for it or exercises administrative control over it.
(a) You may be eligible for ABD if you are:
(i) A patient in a public medical institution; or
(ii) A patient in a public mental institution and:
(A) Sixty-five years of age or older; or
(B) Twenty years of age or younger.
(5) You aren't eligible for ABD when you are in the custody of or confined in a public institution such as a state penitentiary or county jail including placement:
(a) In a work release program; or
(b) Outside of the institution including home detention.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.040.055 [74.04.055], 74.04.057, 74.08.090, and 2018 c 48. WSR 18-18-007, § 388-400-0060, filed 8/23/18, effective 9/23/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.005, 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, 74.08A.100, 74.04.770, 74.62.030, and 2013 2nd sp.s. c 10. WSR 13-24-040, § 388-400-0060, filed 11/26/13, effective 1/1/14. 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, § 388-400-0060, filed 4/27/12, effective 6/1/12.]
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Housing and essential needs (HEN).
(1) For the purposes of this chapter:
(a) "Commerce" means the Washington state department of commerce.
(b) "Department" means the department of social and health services (DSHS).
(c) "Housing support" means assistance provided to maintain existing housing or to obtain housing or utilities.
(d) "Essential needs items" means personal health and hygiene items, cleaning supplies, transportation passes, and other personal needs items.
(2) What is housing and essential needs (HEN)? Within available funds, HEN provides housing support and essential needs items to eligible individuals.
(3) Who administers HEN? HEN is administered by commerce through its network of local contracted HEN providers.
(4) Who determines eligibility for HEN?
(a) The department determines eligibility for referral to the HEN program and sends you a notice to say whether you are eligible for referral.
(b) After the department determines you eligible for a HEN referral, the local HEN provider decides whether you can receive HEN and what benefits you can receive based on guidelines established by commerce.
(c) Within their funding, the local HEN provider can continue your benefits as long as you remain eligible for referral to the HEN program.
(5) If your notice from the department says you are eligible for HEN referral, you must contact your local HEN provider to apply for housing supports and essential needs items. Referral to the HEN program does not guarantee that you will receive HEN.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.005, 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, 74.08A.100, 74.04.770, 74.08.025, 74.62.030, and 2013 2nd sp.s. c 10. WSR 13-24-044, § 388-400-0065, filed 11/26/13, effective 1/1/14.]
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Who is eligible for referral to the housing and essential needs (HEN) program?
(1) You are eligible for referral to the housing and essential needs (HEN) program if you:
(a) Apply for cash assistance as detailed in WAC 388-406-0010;
(b) Complete an interview with the department;
(c) Are incapacitated as defined in WAC 388-447-0001 through 388-447-0100;
(d) Are at least eighteen years old or, if under eighteen, legally emancipated or a member of a married couple;
(e) Are in financial need according to income rules in chapter 388-450 WAC and resource requirements in RCW 74.04.005 and chapter 388-470 WAC. We determine who is in your assistance unit according to WAC 388-408-0070;
(f) Have countable income, as defined in WAC 388-450-0162, at or below the monthly income limits defined in WAC 388-478-0090;
(g) Meet the citizenship/alien status requirement for ABD cash assistance under WAC 388-424-0015;
(h) Meet the Social Security number verification requirement for cash assistance under WAC 388-476-0005;
(i) Meet the residency requirement for cash assistance under WAC 388-468-0005;
(j) Meet verification requirements for cash assistance detailed in WAC 388-490-0005.
(k) To remain eligible for HEN referral, you must also:
(i) Report changes in your circumstances as required for cash assistance under WAC 388-418-0007; and
(ii) Complete and return eligibility reviews we send you under WAC 388-434-0005.
(2) You are not eligible for referral to the HEN program if you:
(a) Are eligible for the pregnant women assistance (PWA) program;
(b) Are eligible for temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) program;
(c) Refuse or fail to meet a TANF rule without good cause;
(d) Refuse or fail to cooperate in obtaining federal aid assistance, including but not limited to medicaid, without good cause;
(e) Refuse or fail to participate in drug or alcohol treatment as required in WAC 388-447-0120;
(f) Are eligible for supplemental security income (SSI) benefits and receiving a state supplemental payment (SSP) under WAC 388-474-0012;
(g) Are an ineligible spouse of an SSI recipient;
(h) Refuse or fail to follow a Social Security Administration (SSA) program rule or application requirement without good cause and SSA denied or terminated your benefits;
(i) Are terminated from ABD for refusing or failing to sign an interim assistance reimbursement authorization agreement under WAC 388-400-0060;
(j) Are fleeing to avoid prosecution of, or to avoid custody or confinement for conviction of, a felony, or an attempt to commit a felony as described in WAC 388-442-0010; or
(k) Are disqualified from receiving cash assistance due to a conviction related to unlawful practices in obtaining cash assistance as described in WAC 388-446-0005.
(3) If you reside in a public institution and meet all other requirements, your eligibility for referral to the HEN program depends on the type of institution. A "public institution" is an institution that is supported by public funds, and a governmental unit either is responsible for it or exercises administrative control over it.
(a) You may be eligible for referral to the HEN program if you are:
(ii) A patient in a public mental institution and are sixty-five years of age or older.
(b) You aren't eligible for referral to the HEN program if you are in the custody of or confined in a public institution such as a state penitentiary or county jail, including placement:
(i) In a work release program; or
(ii) Outside of the institution including home detention.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.040.055 [74.04.055], 74.04.057, 74.08.090, and 2018 c 48. WSR 18-18-007, § 388-400-0070, filed 8/23/18, effective 9/23/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.005, 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, 74.08A.100, 74.04.770, 74.08.025, 74.62.030, and 2013 2nd sp.s. c 10. WSR 13-24-044, § 388-400-0070, filed 11/26/13, effective 1/1/14.]