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WA Rev Code § 74.08A.420 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 74 - Public Assistance|Chapter 74.08A - Washington Workfirst Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.|74.08A.420 - Outcome measures—Evaluations—Awarding contracts—Bonuses.

RCW 74.08A.420 Outcome measures—Evaluations—Awarding contracts—Bonuses.Every WorkFirst office, region, contract, employee, and contractor shall be evaluated using the criteria in RCW 74.08A.410. The department shall award contracts to the highest performing entities according to the criteria in RCW 74.08A.410. The department may provide for bonuses to offices, regions, and employees with the best outcomes according to measures in RCW 74.08A.410.[ 1997 c 58 § 703.]NOTES:Effective dates—1997 c 58: See note following RCW 74.20A.320.
WA Rev Code § 74.08A.440 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 74 - Public Assistance|Chapter 74.08A - Washington Workfirst Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.|74.08A.440 - Recipients exempted from active work search—Benefits eligibility.

RCW 74.08A.440 Recipients exempted from active work search—Benefits eligibility.Recipients exempted from active work search activities due to incapacity or a disability shall receive services for which they are eligible, including aged, blind, or disabled assistance benefits as they relate to the facilitation of enrollment in the federal supplemental security income program, referrals to essential needs and housing support benefits, access to chemical dependency treatment, referrals to vocational rehabilitation, and other services needed to assist the recipient in becoming employable. Aged, blind, or disabled assistance and essential needs and housing support benefits shall not supplant cash assistance and other services provided through the temporary assistance for needy families program. To the greatest extent possible, services shall be funded through the temporary assistance for needy families appropriations.[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 36 § 31; 2010 1st sp.s. c 8 § 32.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—2011 1st sp.s. c 36: See RCW 74.62.005.Effective date—2011 1st sp.s. c 36: See note following RCW 74.62.005.Findings—Intent—Short title—Effective date—2010 1st sp.s. c 8: See notes following RCW 74.04.225.
WA Rev Code § 74.08A.500 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 74 - Public Assistance|Chapter 74.08A - Washington Workfirst Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.|74.08A.500 - Legislative-executive WorkFirst poverty reduction oversight task force—Definitions.

RCW 74.08A.500 Legislative-executive WorkFirst poverty reduction oversight task force—Definitions.The definitions in this section apply throughout chapter 126, Laws of 2018 unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Advisory committee" means the intergenerational poverty advisory committee.(2) "Cycle of poverty" or "poverty cycle" means the set of factors or events by which the long-term poverty of a person is likely to continue and be experienced by each child of the person when the child becomes an adult unless there is outside intervention.(3) "Department" means the department of social and health services.(4) "Intergenerational poverty" means poverty in which two or more successive generations of a family continue in the cycle of poverty and governmental dependence, and is not situational poverty.(5) "Partner agency" means an executive branch agency represented by a voting or nonvoting member of the task force.(6) "Secretary" means the secretary of the department of social and health services.(7) "Task force" means the legislative-executive WorkFirst poverty reduction oversight task force.[ 2018 c 126 § 2.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—2018 c 126: See note following RCW 74.08A.505.
WA Rev Code § 74.08A.900 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 74 - Public Assistance|Chapter 74.08A - Washington Workfirst Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.|74.08A.900 - Short title—1997 c 58.

RCW 74.08A.900 Short title—1997 c 58.This act may be known and cited as the Washington WorkFirst temporary assistance for needy families act.[ 1997 c 58 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 74.08A.901 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 74 - Public Assistance|Chapter 74.08A - Washington Workfirst Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.|74.08A.901 - Part headings, captions, table of contents not law—1997 c 58.

RCW 74.08A.901 Part headings, captions, table of contents not law—1997 c 58.Part headings, captions, and the table of contents used in this act are not any part of the law.[ 1997 c 58 § 1008.]
WA Rev Code § 74.08A.902 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 74 - Public Assistance|Chapter 74.08A - Washington Workfirst Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.|74.08A.902 - Exemptions and waivers from federal law—1997 c 58.

RCW 74.08A.902 Exemptions and waivers from federal law—1997 c 58.The governor and the department of social and health services shall seek all necessary exemptions and waivers from and amendments to federal statutes, rules, and regulations and shall report to the appropriate committees in the house of representatives and senate quarterly on the efforts to secure the federal changes to permit full implementation of this act at the earliest possible date.[ 1997 c 58 § 1009.]
WA Rev Code § 74.08A.903 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 74 - Public Assistance|Chapter 74.08A - Washington Workfirst Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.|74.08A.903 - Conflict with federal requirements—1997 c 58.

RCW 74.08A.903 Conflict with federal requirements—1997 c 58.If any part of this act is found to be in conflict with federal requirements that are a prescribed condition to the allocation of federal funds to the state, the conflicting part of this act is inoperative solely to the extent of the conflict and with respect to the agencies directly affected, and this finding does not affect the operation of the remainder of this act in its application to the agencies concerned. The rules under this act shall meet federal requirements that are a necessary condition to the receipt of federal funds by the state. As used in this section, "allocation of federal funds to the state" means the allocation of federal funds that are appropriated by the legislature to the department of social and health services and on which the department depends for carrying out any provision of the operating budget applicable to it.[ 1997 c 58 § 1011.]
WA Rev Code § 74.08A.904 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 74 - Public Assistance|Chapter 74.08A - Washington Workfirst Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.|74.08A.904 - Severability—1997 c 58.

RCW 74.08A.904 Severability—1997 c 58.If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected.[ 1997 c 58 § 1012.]
WA Rev Code § 74.08A.905 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 74 - Public Assistance|Chapter 74.08A - Washington Workfirst Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.|74.08A.905 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.

RCW 74.08A.905 Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.For the purposes of this chapter, the terms spouse, marriage, marital, husband, wife, widow, widower, next of kin, and family shall be interpreted as applying equally to state registered domestic partnerships or individuals in state registered domestic partnerships as well as to marital relationships and married persons, and references to dissolution of marriage shall apply equally to state registered domestic partnerships that have been terminated, dissolved, or invalidated, to the extent that such interpretation does not conflict with federal law. Where necessary to implement chapter 521, Laws of 2009, gender-specific terms such as husband and wife used in any statute, rule, or other law shall be construed to be gender neutral, and applicable to individuals in state registered domestic partnerships.[ 2009 c 521 § 174.]NOTES:Effective dates—2009 c 521 §§ 5-8, 79, 87-103, 107, 151, 165, 166, 173-175, and 190-192: See note following RCW 2.10.900.
WA Rev Code § 74.09.015 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 74 - Public Assistance|Chapter 74.09 - Medical Care.|74.09.015 - Nurse hotline, when funded.

RCW 74.09.015 Nurse hotline, when funded.To the extent that sufficient funding is provided specifically for this purpose, the authority shall provide all persons receiving services under this chapter with access to a twenty-four hour, seven day a week nurse hotline. The authority shall determine the most appropriate way to provide the nurse hotline under RCW 41.05.037 and this section, which may include use of the 211 system established in chapter 43.211 RCW.[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 15 § 122; 2007 c 259 § 16.]NOTES:Effective date—Findings—Intent—Report—Agency transfer—References to head of health care authority—Draft legislation—2011 1st sp.s. c 15: See notes following RCW 74.09.010.Severability—Subheadings not law—2007 c 259: See notes following RCW 41.05.033.
WA Rev Code § 74.09.037 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 74 - Public Assistance|Chapter 74.09 - Medical Care.|74.09.037 - Identification card—Social security number restriction.

RCW 74.09.037 Identification card—Social security number restriction.Any card issued by the authority or a managed health care system to a person receiving services under this chapter, that must be presented to providers for purposes of claims processing, may not display an identification number that includes more than a four-digit portion of the person's complete social security number.[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 15 § 4; 2004 c 115 § 3.]NOTES:Effective date—Findings—Intent—Report—Agency transfer—References to head of health care authority—Draft legislation—2011 1st sp.s. c 15: See notes following RCW 74.09.010.
WA Rev Code § 74.09.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 74 - Public Assistance|Chapter 74.09 - Medical Care.|74.09.050 - Director's powers and duties—Personnel—Medical screeners—Medical director.

RCW 74.09.050 Director's powers and duties—Personnel—Medical screeners—Medical director.(1) The director shall appoint such professional personnel and other assistants and employees, including professional medical screeners, as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter or other applicable law. The medical screeners shall be supervised by one or more physicians who shall be appointed by the director or his or her designee. The director shall appoint a medical director who is licensed under chapter 18.57 or 18.71 RCW.(2) Whenever the director's authority is not specifically limited by law, he or she has complete charge and supervisory powers over the authority. The director is authorized to create such administrative structures as deemed appropriate, except as otherwise specified by law. The director has the power to employ such assistants and personnel as may be necessary for the general administration of the authority. Except as elsewhere specified, such employment must be in accordance with the rules of the state civil service law, chapter 41.06 RCW.[ 2018 c 201 § 7004; 2011 1st sp.s. c 15 § 5; 2000 c 5 § 15; 1979 c 141 § 335; 1959 c 26 § 74.09.050. Prior: 1955 c 273 § 6.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—Effective date—2018 c 201: See notes following RCW 41.05.018.Effective date—Findings—Intent—Report—Agency transfer—References to head of health care authority—Draft legislation—2011 1st sp.s. c 15: See notes following RCW 74.09.010.Intent—Purpose—2000 c 5: See RCW 48.43.500.Application—Short title—Captions not law—Construction—Severability—Application to contracts—Effective dates—2000 c 5: See notes following RCW 48.43.500.
WA Rev Code § 74.09.055 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 74 - Public Assistance|Chapter 74.09 - Medical Care.|74.09.055 - Copayment, deductible, coinsurance, other cost-sharing requirements authorized.

RCW 74.09.055 Copayment, deductible, coinsurance, other cost-sharing requirements authorized.The authority is authorized to establish copayment, deductible, or coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements for recipients of any medical programs defined in RCW 74.09.010 or other applicable law, except that premiums shall not be imposed on children in households at or below two hundred percent of the federal poverty level.[ 2018 c 201 § 7005; 2011 1st sp.s. c 15 § 6; 2006 c 24 § 1; 2003 1st sp.s. c 14 § 1; 1993 c 492 § 231; 1982 c 201 § 19.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—Effective date—2018 c 201: See notes following RCW 41.05.018.Effective date—Findings—Intent—Report—Agency transfer—References to head of health care authority—Draft legislation—2011 1st sp.s. c 15: See notes following RCW 74.09.010.Effective date—2003 1st sp.s. c 14: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect July 1, 2003." [ 2003 1st sp.s. c 14 § 2.]Findings—Intent—1993 c 492: See notes following RCW 43.20.050.Short title—Savings—Reservation of legislative power—Effective dates—1993 c 492: See RCW 43.72.910 through 43.72.915.
WA Rev Code § 74.09.075 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 74 - Public Assistance|Chapter 74.09 - Medical Care.|74.09.075 - Employability and disability evaluation—Medical condition—Medical reports—Medical consultations and assistance.

RCW 74.09.075 Employability and disability evaluation—Medical condition—Medical reports—Medical consultations and assistance.The department or authority, as appropriate, shall provide (1) for evaluation of employability when a person is applying for public assistance representing a medical condition as a basis for need, and (2) for medical reports to be used in the evaluation of total and permanent disability. It shall further provide for medical consultation and assistance in determining the need for special diets, housekeeper and attendant services, and other requirements as found necessary because of the medical condition under the rules promulgated by the secretary or director.[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 15 § 7; 1979 c 141 § 337; 1967 ex.s. c 30 § 2.]NOTES:Effective date—Findings—Intent—Report—Agency transfer—References to head of health care authority—Draft legislation—2011 1st sp.s. c 15: See notes following RCW 74.09.010.
WA Rev Code § 74.09.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 74 - Public Assistance|Chapter 74.09 - Medical Care.|74.09.080 - Methods of performing administrative responsibilities.

RCW 74.09.080 Methods of performing administrative responsibilities.In carrying out the administrative responsibility of this chapter or other applicable law, the department or authority, as appropriate:(1) May contract with an individual or a group, may utilize existing local state public assistance offices, or establish separate welfare medical care offices on a county or multicounty unit basis as found necessary; and(2) Shall determine both financial and functional eligibility for persons applying for long-term care services under chapter 74.39 or 74.39A RCW as a unified process in a single long-term care organizational unit.[ 2018 c 201 § 7006; 2011 1st sp.s. c 15 § 8; 1979 c 141 § 338; 1959 c 26 § 74.09.080. Prior: 1955 c 273 § 9.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—Effective date—2018 c 201: See notes following RCW 41.05.018.Effective date—Findings—Intent—Report—Agency transfer—References to head of health care authority—Draft legislation—2011 1st sp.s. c 15: See notes following RCW 74.09.010.
WA Rev Code § 74.09.150 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 74 - Public Assistance|Chapter 74.09 - Medical Care.|74.09.150 - Personnel to be under existing merit system.

RCW 74.09.150 Personnel to be under existing merit system.All personnel employed in the administration of the medical care program shall be covered by the existing merit system under the Washington personnel resources board.[ 1993 c 281 § 66; 1959 c 26 § 74.09.150. Prior: 1955 c 273 § 16.]NOTES:Effective date—1993 c 281: See note following RCW 41.06.022.
WA Rev Code § 74.09.160 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 74 - Public Assistance|Chapter 74.09 - Medical Care.|74.09.160 - Presentment of charges by contractors.

RCW 74.09.160 Presentment of charges by contractors.Each vendor or group who has a contract and is rendering service to eligible persons as defined in this chapter or other applicable law shall submit such charges as agreed upon between the department or authority, as appropriate, and the individual or group no later than twelve months from the date of service. If the final charges are not presented within the twelve-month period, they shall not be a charge against the state. Said twelve-month period may also be extended by regulation, but only if required by applicable federal law or regulation, and to no more than the extension of time so required.[ 2018 c 201 § 7008; 2011 1st sp.s. c 15 § 10; 1991 c 103 § 1; 1980 c 32 § 11; 1979 ex.s. c 81 § 1; 1973 1st ex.s. c 48 § 1; 1959 c 26 § 74.09.160. Prior: 1955 c 273 § 17.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—Effective date—2018 c 201: See notes following RCW 41.05.018.Effective date—Findings—Intent—Report—Agency transfer—References to head of health care authority—Draft legislation—2011 1st sp.s. c 15: See notes following RCW 74.09.010.
WA Rev Code § 74.09.171 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 74 - Public Assistance|Chapter 74.09 - Medical Care.|74.09.171 - Contracts for medicaid services—Border communities.

RCW 74.09.171 Contracts for medicaid services—Border communities.(1) The legislature finds that the authority and the department purchase or contract for the delivery of medicaid programs, including medical services with the managed care plans under this chapter, mental health services with regional support networks or other contractors under chapter 71.24 RCW, chemical dependency services under chapters *74.50 and ** 70.96A RCW, and long-term care services under chapter 74.39A RCW.(2) The authority and department must collaborate and seek opportunities to expand access to care for enrollees in the medicaid programs identified in subsection (1) of this section living in border communities that may require contractual agreements with providers across the state border when care is appropriate, available, and cost-effective.(3) All authority and department contracts for medicaid services issued or renewed after July 1, 2014, must include provisions that allow for care to be accessed cross-border ensuring timely access to necessary care, including inpatient and outpatient services. The contracts must include reciprocal arrangements that allow Washington, Oregon, and Idaho border residents to access care when care is appropriate, available, and cost-effective.(4) The agencies must jointly report to the health care committees and fiscal committees of the legislature by November 1, 2014, with an update on the contractual opportunities and the anticipated impacts on patient access to timely care, the impact on the availability of inpatient and outpatient services, and the fiscal implications for the medicaid programs.[ 2014 c 39 § 1.]NOTES:Reviser's note: *(1) Chapter 74.50 RCW was repealed by 2019 c 325 § 6004.**(2) Chapter 70.96A RCW was repealed and/or recodified in its entirety pursuant to 2016 sp.s. c 29 §§ 301, 601, and 701.
WA Rev Code § 74.09.180 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 74 - Public Assistance|Chapter 74.09 - Medical Care.|74.09.180 - Chapter does not apply if another party is liable—Exception—Subrogation—Lien—Reimbursement—Delegation of lien and subrogation rights.

RCW 74.09.180 Chapter does not apply if another party is liable—Exception—Subrogation—Lien—Reimbursement—Delegation of lien and subrogation rights.(1) The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to recipients whose personal injuries are occasioned by negligence or wrong of another: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That the director may furnish assistance, under the provisions of this chapter, for the results of injuries to or illness of a recipient, and the authority shall thereby be subrogated to the recipient's rights against the recovery had from any tort feasor or the tort feasor's insurer, or both, and shall have a lien thereupon to the extent of the value of the assistance furnished by the authority. To secure reimbursement for assistance provided under this section, the authority may pursue its remedies under RCW 41.05A.070.(2) The rights and remedies provided to the authority in this section to secure reimbursement for assistance, including the authority's lien and subrogation rights, may be delegated to a managed health care system by contract entered into pursuant to RCW 74.09.522. A managed health care system may enforce all rights and remedies delegated to it by the authority to secure and recover assistance provided under a managed health care system consistent with its agreement with the authority.[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 15 § 11; 1997 c 236 § 1; 1990 c 100 § 2; 1987 c 283 § 14; 1979 ex.s. c 171 § 14; 1971 ex.s. c 306 § 1; 1969 ex.s. c 173 § 8; 1959 c 26 § 74.09.180. Prior: 1955 c 273 § 19.]NOTES:Effective date—Findings—Intent—Report—Agency transfer—References to head of health care authority—Draft legislation—2011 1st sp.s. c 15: See notes following RCW 74.09.010.Application—1990 c 100 §§ 2, 4, 7(1), 8(2): See note following RCW 43.20B.060.Severability—Savings—1987 c 283: See notes following RCW 43.20A.020.Severability—1979 ex.s. c 171: See note following RCW 74.20.300.
WA Rev Code § 74.09.185 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 74 - Public Assistance|Chapter 74.09 - Medical Care.|74.09.185 - Third party has legal liability to make payments—State acquires rights—Lien—Equitable subrogation does not apply.

RCW 74.09.185 Third party has legal liability to make payments—State acquires rights—Lien—Equitable subrogation does not apply.To the extent that payment for covered expenses has been made under medical assistance for health care items or services furnished to an individual, in any case where a third party has a legal liability to make payments, the state is considered to have acquired the rights of the individual to payment by any other party for those health care items or services. Recovery pursuant to the subrogation rights, assignment, or enforcement of the lien granted to the authority by this section shall not be reduced, prorated, or applied to only a portion of a judgment, award, or settlement, except as provided in RCW 41.05A.060 and 41.05A.070. The doctrine of equitable subrogation shall not apply to defeat, reduce, or prorate recovery by the authority as to its assignment, lien, or subrogation rights.[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 15 § 12; 1995 c 34 § 6.]NOTES:Effective date—Findings—Intent—Report—Agency transfer—References to head of health care authority—Draft legislation—2011 1st sp.s. c 15: See notes following RCW 74.09.010.
WA Rev Code § 74.09.190 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 74 - Public Assistance|Chapter 74.09 - Medical Care.|74.09.190 - Religious beliefs—Construction of chapter.

RCW 74.09.190 Religious beliefs—Construction of chapter.Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as empowering the secretary or director to compel any recipient of public assistance and a medical indigent person to undergo any physical examination, surgical operation, or accept any form of medical treatment contrary to the wishes of said person who relies on or is treated by prayer or spiritual means in accordance with the creed and tenets of any well recognized church or religious denomination.[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 15 § 13; 1979 c 141 § 342; 1959 c 26 § 74.09.190. Prior: 1955 c 273 § 23.]NOTES:Effective date—Findings—Intent—Report—Agency transfer—References to head of health care authority—Draft legislation—2011 1st sp.s. c 15: See notes following RCW 74.09.010.