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WA Rev Code § 43.20A.840 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services.|43.20A.840 - Vision services for the homeless—Third party payers.

RCW 43.20A.840 Vision services for the homeless—Third party payers.Nothing in RCW 43.20A.800 through 43.20A.840 shall prevent ophthalmologists, optometrists, or dispensing opticians from collecting for either their goods or services, or both from third-party payers covering the goods or services for homeless persons.[ 1993 c 96 § 6.]NOTES:Findings—1993 c 96: See note following RCW 43.20A.800.
WA Rev Code § 43.20A.845 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services.|43.20A.845 - Vision services for the homeless—Program name.

RCW 43.20A.845 Vision services for the homeless—Program name.The program created in RCW 43.20A.800 through 43.20A.840 shall be known as the eye care for the homeless program in Washington.[ 1993 c 96 § 7.]NOTES:Findings—1993 c 96: See note following RCW 43.20A.800.
WA Rev Code § 43.20A.865 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services.|43.20A.865 - Secretary to enter into agreements with health care authority—Division of responsibilities.

RCW 43.20A.865 Secretary to enter into agreements with health care authority—Division of responsibilities.The secretary shall enter into agreements with the director of the health care authority, in his or her capacity as the director of the designated single state agency to administer medical services programs under Titles XIX and XXI of the social security act, to establish the division of responsibilities between the agencies with respect to mental health, chemical dependency, and long-term care services, including services for people with developmental disabilities. Except to the extent expressly authorized in the omnibus operating budget or other legislative act and where necessary to improve coordination of care for individual clients, nothing in this section or in section 116, chapter 15, Laws of 2011 1st sp. sess. shall be construed as authorizing the secretary or the director to transfer funds appropriated to one agency or program in the omnibus operating budget to another agency or program.[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 15 § 123.]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 § 43.20A.875 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services.|43.20A.875 - Employee incentive program pilot—WorkFirst program.

RCW 43.20A.875 Employee incentive program pilot—WorkFirst program.No later than January 1, 2012, the department shall establish an employee incentive program pilot for those employees who work directly with participants in the WorkFirst program. The pilot shall provide for eight hours of paid annual leave per year, in addition to the annual leave the employee normally accrues, for those employees who assist participants in meeting certain outcomes to be established by the department. The outcomes established must be of significance for the participant and can include achieving unsubsidized employment or the removal of a significant barrier to unsubsidized employment. The department shall report to the legislature by January 1, 2013, on the implementation of the pilot project, including how many employees received paid annual leave, what outcomes were achieved, and the savings associated with the achievement of the outcomes.[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 42 § 27.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—Effective date—2011 1st sp.s. c 42: See notes following RCW 74.08A.260.Finding—2011 1st sp.s. c 42: See note following RCW 74.04.004.
WA Rev Code § 43.20A.880 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services.|43.20A.880 - Training competencies and learning outcomes.

RCW 43.20A.880 Training competencies and learning outcomes.The department shall publish its final basic and specialty training competencies and learning outcomes as required by chapter 121, Laws of 2000 no later than June 1, 2002.[ 2002 c 233 § 2.]NOTES:Effective date—2002 c 233: See note following RCW 18.20.270.
WA Rev Code § 43.20A.930 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services.|43.20A.930 - Effective date—Severability—1970 ex.s. c 18.

RCW 43.20A.930 Effective date—Severability—1970 ex.s. c 18.See notes following RCW 43.20A.010.
WA Rev Code § 43.20B.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.20B - Revenue Recovery for Department of Social and Health Services.|43.20B.010 - Definitions.

RCW 43.20B.010 Definitions.The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter:(1) "Department" means the department of social and health services.(2) "Secretary" means the secretary of the department of social and health services.(3) "License" means that exercise of regulatory authority by the secretary to grant permission, authority, or liberty to do or to forbear certain activities. The term includes licenses, permits, certifications, registrations, and other similar terms.(4) "Vendor" means an entity that provides goods or services to or for clientele of the department and that controls operational decisions.(5) "Overpayment" means any payment or benefit to a recipient or to a vendor in excess of that to which is entitled by law, rule, or contract, including amounts in dispute.[ 1987 c 75 § 42.]
WA Rev Code § 43.20B.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.20B - Revenue Recovery for Department of Social and Health Services.|43.20B.020 - Fees for services—Department of health and department of social and health services.

RCW 43.20B.020 Fees for services—Department of health and department of social and health services.The department of social and health services and the department of health are authorized to charge fees for services provided unless otherwise prohibited by law. The fees may be sufficient to cover the full cost of the service provided if practical or may be charged on an ability-to-pay basis if practical. This section does not supersede other statutory authority enabling the assessment of fees by the departments. Whenever the department of social and health services is authorized by law to collect total or partial reimbursement for the cost of its providing care of or exercising custody over any person, the department shall collect the reimbursement to the extent practical.[ 1991 c 3 § 295; 1981 1st ex.s. c 6 § 25. Formerly RCW 43.20A.670.]NOTES:Effective date—Severability—1981 1st ex.s. c 6: See notes following RCW 74.04.005.
WA Rev Code § 43.20B.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.20B - Revenue Recovery for Department of Social and Health Services.|43.20B.030 - Overpayments and debts due the department—Time limit—Write-offs and compromises—Waivers.

RCW 43.20B.030 Overpayments and debts due the department—Time limit—Write-offs and compromises—Waivers.(1) Except as otherwise provided by law, including subsection (2) of this section, there will be no collection of overpayments and other debts due the department after the expiration of six years from the date of notice of such overpayment or other debt unless the department has commenced recovery action in a court of law or unless an administrative remedy authorized by statute is in place. However, any amount due in a case thus extended shall cease to be a debt due the department at the expiration of ten years from the date of the notice of the overpayment or other debt unless a court-ordered remedy would be in effect for a longer period.(2) There will be no collection of debts due the department after the expiration of twenty years from the date a lien is recorded pursuant to RCW 43.20B.080.(3) The department, at any time, may accept offers of compromise of disputed claims or may grant partial or total write-off of any debt due the department if it is no longer cost-effective to pursue. The department shall adopt rules establishing the considerations to be made in the granting or denial of a partial or total write-off of debts.(4) Notwithstanding the requirements of RCW 43.20B.630, 43.20B.635, 43.20B.640, and 43.20B.645, the department may waive all efforts to collect overpayments from a client when the department determines that the elements of equitable estoppel as set forth in WAC 388-02-0495, as it existed on January 1, 2012, are met.[ 2012 c 258 § 1; 2005 c 292 § 5; 2003 c 207 § 1; 1997 c 130 § 5; 1989 c 78 § 4; 1987 c 283 § 6; 1979 c 141 § 308; 1965 ex.s. c 91 § 2. Formerly RCW 74.04.306.]NOTES:Conflict with federal requirements—2012 c 258: "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. Rules adopted under this act must meet federal requirements that are a necessary condition to the receipt of federal funds by the state." [ 2012 c 258 § 2.]Severability—Savings—1987 c 283: See notes following RCW 43.20A.020.
WA Rev Code § 43.20B.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.20B - Revenue Recovery for Department of Social and Health Services.|43.20B.040 - Chapter does not apply where another party liable—Statement of lien—Form.

RCW 43.20B.040 Chapter does not apply where another party liable—Statement of lien—Form.The form of the lien in RCW 43.20B.060 shall be substantially as follows:STATEMENT OF LIENNotice is hereby given that the State of Washington, Department of Social and Health Services, has rendered assistance or provided residential care to . . . . . ., a person who was injured on or about the . . . . day of . . . . . . in the county of . . . . . . state of . . . . . ., and the said department hereby asserts a lien, to the extent provided in RCW 43.20B.060, for the amount of such assistance or residential care, upon any sum due and owing . . . . . . (name of injured person) from . . . . . ., alleged to have caused the injury, and/or his or her insurer and from any other person or insurer liable for the injury or obligated to compensate the injured person on account of such injuries by contract or otherwise. STATE OF WASHINGTON, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES By: . . . . (Title)STATE OF WASHINGTONCOUNTY OFss.I, . . . . . ., being first duly sworn, on oath state: That I am . . . . . . (title); that I have read the foregoing Statement of Lien, know the contents thereof, and believe the same to be true. . . . .Signed and sworn to or affirmed before me this . . . . day of . . . . . ., (year) . . . . by . . . . (name of person making statement).(Seal or stamp)  . . . . Notary Public in and for the State of Washington My appointment expires: . . . .[ 2016 c 202 § 33; 1990 c 100 § 3; 1979 c 141 § 341; 1969 ex.s. c 173 § 9. Formerly RCW 74.09.182.]
WA Rev Code § 43.20B.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.20B - Revenue Recovery for Department of Social and Health Services.|43.20B.050 - Liens—Compromise—Settlement or judgment.

RCW 43.20B.050 Liens—Compromise—Settlement or judgment.(1) No settlement made by and between the recipient and tort feasor and/or insurer shall discharge or otherwise compromise the lien created in RCW 43.20B.060 without the express written consent of the secretary. Discretion to compromise such liens rests solely with the secretary or the secretary's designee.(2) No settlement or judgment shall be entered purporting to compromise the lien created by RCW 43.20B.060 without the express written consent of the secretary or the secretary's designee.[ 1990 c 100 § 4; 1969 ex.s. c 173 § 12. Formerly RCW 74.09.186.]NOTES:Application—1990 c 100 §§ 2, 4, 7(1), 8(2): See note following RCW 43.20B.060.
WA Rev Code § 43.20B.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.20B - Revenue Recovery for Department of Social and Health Services.|43.20B.070 - Torts committed against recipients of state assistance—Duties of attorney representing recipient—Trust account for departmental lien.

RCW 43.20B.070 Torts committed against recipients of state assistance—Duties of attorney representing recipient—Trust account for departmental lien.(1) An attorney representing a person who, as a result of injuries or illness sustained through the negligence or wrong of another, has received, is receiving, or has applied to receive assistance under chapter 74.09 RCW, or residential care provided by the department at a hospital for the mentally ill or habilitative care center for the developmentally disabled, shall:(a) Notify the department at the time of filing any claim against a third party, commencing an action at law, negotiating a settlement, or accepting a settlement offer from the tort feasor or the tort feasor's insurer, or both; and(b) Give the department thirty days' notice before any judgment, award, or settlement may be satisfied in any action or any claim by the applicant or recipient to recover damages for such injuries or illness.(2) The proceeds from any recovery made pursuant to any action or claim described in RCW 43.20B.060 that is necessary to fully satisfy the department's lien against recovery shall be placed in a trust account or in the registry of the court until the department's lien is satisfied.[ 1999 c 55 § 1; 1990 c 100 § 8.]NOTES:Application—1990 c 100 §§ 2, 4, 7(1), 8(2): See note following RCW 43.20B.060.
WA Rev Code § 43.20B.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.20B - Revenue Recovery for Department of Social and Health Services.|43.20B.090 - Recovery for paid medical assistance and state-funded long-term care—Legislative intent—Legislative confirmation of effect of 1994 c 21.

RCW 43.20B.090 Recovery for paid medical assistance and state-funded long-term care—Legislative intent—Legislative confirmation of effect of 1994 c 21.(1) It is the intent of the legislature to ensure that needy individuals have access to basic long-term care without requiring them to sell their homes. In the face of rising medical costs and limited funding for social welfare programs, however, the state's medicaid and state-funded long-term care programs have placed an increasing financial burden on the state. By balancing the interests of individuals with immediate and future unmet medical care needs, surviving spouses and dependent children, adult nondependent children, more distant heirs, and the state, the estate recovery provisions of RCW 43.20B.080 and 74.39A.170 provide an equitable and reasonable method of easing the state's financial burden while ensuring the continued viability of the medicaid and state-funded long-term care programs.(2) It is further the intent of the legislature to confirm that chapter 21, Laws of 1994, effective July 1, 1994, repealed and substantially reenacted the state's medicaid estate recovery laws and did not eliminate the department's authority to recover the cost of medical assistance paid prior to October 1, 1993, from the estates of deceased recipients regardless of whether they received benefits before, on, or after July 1, 1994.[ 1997 c 392 § 301.]NOTES:Short title—Findings—Construction—Conflict with federal requirements—Part headings and captions not law—1997 c 392: See notes following RCW 74.39A.009.
WA Rev Code § 43.20B.095 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.20B - Revenue Recovery for Department of Social and Health Services.|43.20B.095 - Establishment and recovery of debts for the department of children, youth, and families.

RCW 43.20B.095 Establishment and recovery of debts for the department of children, youth, and families.The department is authorized to establish and to recover debts for the department of children, youth, and families under this chapter and under RCW 13.40.220 pursuant to a contract between the department of children, youth, and families and the department that is entered into in compliance with the interlocal cooperation act, chapter 39.34 RCW.[ 2019 c 470 § 10.]
WA Rev Code § 43.20B.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.20B - Revenue Recovery for Department of Social and Health Services.|43.20B.110 - License fees to be charged by secretary—Waiver—Review and comment.

RCW 43.20B.110 License fees to be charged by secretary—Waiver—Review and comment.(1) The secretary shall charge fees to the licensee for obtaining a license. The secretary may waive the fees when, in the discretion of the secretary, the fees would not be in the best interest of public health and safety, or when the fees would be to the financial disadvantage of the state.(2) Fees charged shall be based on, but shall not exceed, the cost to the department for the licensure of the activity or class of activities and may include costs of necessary inspection.(3) Department of social and health services advisory committees may review fees established by the secretary for licenses and comment upon the appropriateness of the level of such fees.(4) Fees associated with the licensing or regulation of health professions or health facilities administered by the department of health, shall be in accordance with RCW 43.70.110 and 43.70.250.[ 1991 c 3 § 296; 1989 1st ex.s. c 9 § 216; 1987 c 75 § 6; 1982 c 201 § 2. Formerly RCW 43.20A.055.]NOTES:Effective date—Severability—1989 1st ex.s. c 9: See RCW 43.70.910 and 43.70.920.
WA Rev Code § 43.20B.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.20B - Revenue Recovery for Department of Social and Health Services.|43.20B.120 - Funeral assistance—Lien against assets.

RCW 43.20B.120 Funeral assistance—Lien against assets.If the department furnishes funeral assistance for deceased recipients under *RCW 74.08.120, the department shall have a lien against those assets left to a surviving spouse or minor children under those conditions defined in *RCW 74.08.120. The lien is valid for six years from the date of filing with the county auditor and has preference over the claims of all unsecured creditors. If the assets remain exempt or if no probate is commenced, the lien automatically terminates without further action six years after filing.[ 1987 c 75 § 45.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: RCW 74.08.120 was repealed by 1997 c 58 § 1002.
WA Rev Code § 43.20B.310 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.20B - Revenue Recovery for Department of Social and Health Services.|43.20B.310 - Residential care payments by families, when not collected.

RCW 43.20B.310 Residential care payments by families, when not collected.No payment may be collected by the department for residential care if the collection will reduce the income as defined in RCW 74.04.005 of the head of household and remaining dependents below one hundred percent of the need standard for temporary assistance for needy families.[ 1997 c 59 § 6; 1983 1st ex.s. c 41 § 34. Formerly RCW 74.04.780.]NOTES:Severability—1983 1st ex.s. c 41: See note following RCW 26.09.060.
WA Rev Code § 43.20B.320 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.20B - Revenue Recovery for Department of Social and Health Services.|43.20B.320 - Mental illness—Treatment costs—Criminally insane—Liability.

RCW 43.20B.320 Mental illness—Treatment costs—Criminally insane—Liability.Patients hospitalized at state hospitals as criminally insane shall be responsible for payment of hospitalization charges.[ 1987 c 75 § 12; 1959 c 25 § 71.02.380. Prior: 1951 c 139 § 62. Formerly RCW 71.02.380.]NOTES:Criminally insane, reimbursement for costs: RCW 10.77.250.
WA Rev Code § 43.20B.325 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.20B - Revenue Recovery for Department of Social and Health Services.|43.20B.325 - Mental illness—Hospitalization charges—How computed.

RCW 43.20B.325 Mental illness—Hospitalization charges—How computed.Charges for hospitalization of patients in state hospitals are to be based on the actual cost of operating such hospitals for the previous year, taking into consideration the overhead expense of operating the hospital and expense of maintenance and repair, including in both cases all salaries of supervision and management as well as material and equipment actually used or expended in operation as computed by the department: PROVIDED, That a schedule of differing hospitalization charges may be computed, including a schedule of charges for outpatient services, considering the costs of care, treatment and maintenance in accordance with the classification of mental illness, type and intensity of treatment rendered, which may vary among and within the several state hospitals. Costs of transportation shall be computed by the department.[ 1967 ex.s. c 127 § 1; 1959 c 25 § 71.02.410. Prior: 1951 c 139 § 52. Formerly RCW 71.02.410.]
WA Rev Code § 43.20B.330 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.20B - Revenue Recovery for Department of Social and Health Services.|43.20B.330 - Mental illness—Treatment costs—Liability.

RCW 43.20B.330 Mental illness—Treatment costs—Liability.Any person admitted or committed to a state hospital for the mentally ill, and their estates and responsible relatives are liable for reimbursement to the state of the costs of hospitalization and/or outpatient services, as computed by the secretary, or his designee, in accordance with RCW 43.20B.325: PROVIDED, That such mentally ill person, and his or her estate, and the husband or wife of such mentally ill person and their estate shall be primarily responsible for reimbursement to the state for the costs of hospitalization and/or outpatient services; and, the parents of such mentally ill person and their estates, until such person has attained the age of eighteen years, shall be secondarily liable.[ 1987 c 75 § 13; 1971 ex.s. c 292 § 64; 1967 ex.s. c 127 § 4. Formerly RCW 71.02.411.]NOTES:Severability—1971 ex.s. c 292: See note following RCW 26.28.010.