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Washington Administrative Code › Title 484 - Veterans Affairs, Department of › Chapter 484-20 - State veterans homes › Section 484-20-060 - Eligibility-Married couple or domestic partnership

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A couple may be admitted to a state veterans home
						provided:
(1) They both meet the
					requirements of WAC 484-20-045.
(2)
					They are legally married or domestic partners registered with the Washington
					state secretary of state, and if not living together, are separated because of
					different health care needs.
(3)
					They have been married, or registered domestic partners, at least three years
					prior to application, or the spouse or registered domestic partner is
					personally eligible for admission.
(4) At least one meets the requirement of WAC
					484-20-030.
Statutory Authority: RCW  43.60A.070 and chapter 72.36 RCW. 94-22-050, §
										484-20-060, filed 10/31/94, effective 12/1/94. Statutory Authority: RCW  43.60A.070. 92-17-046, §
										484-20-060, filed 8/14/92, effective 9/14/92; Order 7659, §
										484-20-060, filed 7/28/77.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 484 - Veterans Affairs, Department of › Chapter 484-20 - State veterans homes › Section 484-20-061 - Resident assessment and care plan

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In accordance with federal regulations at  42 C.F.R. §
									483.20 and 38 C.F.R. §
									51.110, the medicaid certified nursing facilities
						shall provide resident care based on a systematic, comprehensive,
						interdisciplinary assessment, and care planning process in which the resident
						actively participates.
Statutory Authority: RCW  43.60A.070 and chapter 72.36 RCW. 94-22-050, §
										484-20-061, filed 10/31/94, effective 12/1/94.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 484 - Veterans Affairs, Department of › Chapter 484-20 - State veterans homes › Section 484-20-062 - Vocational rehabilitation programs - Eligibility, admission and discharge

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Statutory Authority: RCW  43.60A.070 and chapter 72.36 RCW. 94-22-050, §
										484-20-062, filed 10/31/94, effective 12/1/94.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 484 - Veterans Affairs, Department of › Chapter 484-20 - State veterans homes › Section 484-20-063 - Bed hold

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All facility residents shall receive written notice of the bed
						hold policy in accordance with federal regulations at  42 C.F.R. §
									483.12 and  38 C.F.R. §
									51.80.
Statutory Authority: RCW  43.60A.070 and chapter 72.36 RCW. 94-22-050, §
										484-20-063, filed 10/31/94, effective 12/1/94.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 484 - Veterans Affairs, Department of › Chapter 484-20 - State veterans homes › Section 484-20-065 - Use of residents' income and resources

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(1)
Monthly payments.
Each month residents shall pay his or her
					resident contribution as defined in WAC 484-20-010 on the department
					established payment due date. The amount paid shall not exceed the private rate
					for the program/service area in which the resident resides. Subsections (3) and
					(5) of this section list exceptions.
(2)
Personal needs allowance.
(a)
Single residents.
If the
					resident's monthly income equals or exceeds the established personal needs
					allowance, he/she may retain the established personal needs allowance. If the
					individual's monthly income is less than the established personal needs
					allowance, his/her personal needs allowance shall be limited to:
(i) For residents who are medicaid
					recipients, the personal needs allowance authorized by the appropriate
					department of social and health services community service office; or
(ii) For residents who are not medicaid
					recipients to the income which he/she receives.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 484 - Veterans Affairs, Department of › Chapter 484-20 - State veterans homes › Section 484-20-068 - Resident council

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(1) Each
					facility shall have resident council consisting of representatives elected by
					facility residents. Elections shall be held annually.
(2) The council shall annually elect a chair
					from among its members. The chair shall call and preside at council
					meetings.
(3) The resident council
					shall serve in an advisory capacity to the respective superintendents and to
					the director in all matters related to policy and operational decisions
					affecting resident care and life in the facility, to include, but not be
					limited to, input into the resident council biennial budget making process and
					facility supplementary policies and procedures. The superintendent shall give
					due and proper consideration to such input.
(4) Each resident council shall:
(a) Actively participate in development of
					choices regarding activities, food, living arrangements, personal care and
					other aspects of resident life; and
(b) When so requested by a resident, serve as
					an advocate in resolving grievances and ensuring resident rights are
					observed.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 484 - Veterans Affairs, Department of › Chapter 484-20 - State veterans homes › Section 484-20-070 - State veterans home benefit fund

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(1)
					Each veterans home shall maintain a benefit fund into which all private
					donations, bequeaths, and gifts to the facility shall be deposited, unless the
					donor made a specific request for use of the funds.
(2) The resident council shall participate in
					the identification of resident and facility needs for benefit fund
					solicitations.
(3) The resident
					council shall develop proposals for expenditures from the benefit fund. The
					minutes of the resident council meetings shall reflect the council's discussion
					and decision-making process related to proposed benefit fund expenditures.
					Facility fiscal staff may assist the resident council in the development of
					expenditure proposals as requested. The resident council shall ensure all areas
					of the state veterans home are represented during the council's discussion and
					decision-making process related to proposed benefit fund
					expenditures.
(4) Expenditures from
					the benefit fund shall be made as approved by the resident council and
					authorized by the superintendent. Whenever individuals or groups have made a
					donation, bequeath or gift to a state veterans home and have designated a
					specific purpose for such donation, bequeath or gift, the resident council and
					the superintendent shall take such designated purpose into account when
					approving expenditure of the funds. Should the resident council and the
					superintendent disagree over an expenditure approved by the resident council,
					the resident council or the superintendent may request a review by the
					director.
(5) Disbursements from
					the benefit fund shall be for the benefit and welfare of the residents of the
					respective state veterans home.
(6)
					The resident council shall receive monthly reports of income to and
					expenditures from the benefit fund.
Statutory Authority: RCW  43.60A.070 and chapter 72.36 RCW. 94-22-050, §
										484-20-070, filed 10/31/94, effective 12/1/94. Statutory Authority: RCW  43.60A.070. 92-17-046, §
										484-20-070, filed 8/14/92, effective 9/14/92; 85-20-099 (Order 85-01), §
										484-20-070, filed 10/1/85; 80-09-069 (Order 80-01), §
										484-20-070, filed 7/17/80; Order 7659, §
										484-20-070, filed 7/28/77.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 484 - Veterans Affairs, Department of › Chapter 484-20 - State veterans homes › Section 484-20-080 - Annual declaration of income and resources

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(1) Each resident shall promptly provide the
					superintendent or designated representative with a statement reflecting all
					income and resources:
(a) Annually, at such
					time as determined by department policy;
(b) Within fourteen days of any change in
					income;
(c) Within fourteen days of
					receipt of any lump sum/back-award payment of benefits. The department shall
					provide forms for reporting of income and resources; and
(d) If the resident is able to demonstrate
					good cause, exceptions may be made to the reporting deadlines in (b) and (c) of
					this subsection.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 484 - Veterans Affairs, Department of › Chapter 484-20 - State veterans homes › Section 484-20-085 - Resident behavior and facility practices

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All residents and facility staff shall be furnished a copy of
						the facility's policies regarding resident rights and a copy of chapter 484-20 WAC. Residents receive this information at the time of admission and within
						fifteen days of any change.
Statutory Authority: RCW  43.60A.070 and chapter 72.36 RCW. 95-03-053, §
										484-20-085, filed 1/12/95, effective 2/12/95. Statutory Authority: RCW  43.60A.070. 92-17-046, §
										484-20-085, filed 8/14/92, effective 9/14/92; 85-20-099 (Order 85-01), §
										484-20-085, 10 /1/85; Order 7659, §
										484-20-085, filed 7/28/77.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 484 - Veterans Affairs, Department of › Chapter 484-20 - State veterans homes › Section 484-20-086 - Restraints/prevention of abuse-Medicaid certified nursing facility

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State veterans homes shall follow federal regulations in   42 C.F.R. § 483.13  and 38 C.F.R. §
									51.90.
Statutory Authority: RCW  43.60A.070, chapter 72.36 RCW and 2001 2nd sp.s. c 4. 01-23-001, §
										484-20-086, filed 11/7/01, effective 12/8/01. Statutory Authority: RCW  43.60A.070 and chapter 72.36 RCW. 94-22-050, §
										484-20-086, filed 10/31/94, effective 12/1/94.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 484 - Veterans Affairs, Department of › Chapter 484-20 - State veterans homes › Section 484-20-087 - Resident rights

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State veterans homes shall follow federal requirements in  42 C.F.R. §
									483.10 and 38 C.F.R. §
									51.70.
Statutory Authority: RCW  43.60A.070 and chapter 72.36 RCW. 04-19-026, §
										484-20-087, filed 9/9/04, effective 10/10/04; 94-22-050, §
										484-20-087, filed 10/31/94, effective 12/1/94. Statutory Authority: RCW  43.60A.070. 92-17-046, §
										484-20-087, filed 8/14/92, effective 9/14/92.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 484 - Veterans Affairs, Department of › Chapter 484-20 - State veterans homes › Section 484-20-088 - Quality of life-Medicaid certified nursing facility

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State veterans homes shall follow federal requirements in  42 C.F.R. §
									483.15 and 38 C.F.R. §
									51.100.
Statutory Authority: RCW  43.60A.070 and chapter 72.36 RCW. 94-22-050, §
										484-20-088, filed 10/31/94, effective 12/1/94.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 484 - Veterans Affairs, Department of › Chapter 484-20 - State veterans homes › Section 484-20-089 - Washington Soldiers Home Colony - Rights and responsibilities

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Statutory Authority: RCW  43.60A.070 and chapter 72.36 RCW. 94-22-050, §
										484-20-089, filed 10/31/94, effective 12/1/94. Statutory Authority: RCW  43.60A.070. 92-17-046, §
										484-20-089, filed 8/14/92, effective 9/14/92.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 484 - Veterans Affairs, Department of › Chapter 484-20 - State veterans homes › Section 484-20-095 - Supplementary policies and procedures

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The superintendent or designated representative of each state veterans home shall establish supplementary policies and procedures consistent with the substance and intent of the rules in this chapter and applicable federal and state statutes and standards.
Statutory Authority: RCW 43.60A.070, chapter 72.36 RCW and 2001 2nd sp.s. c 4. 01-23-001, §
										484-20-095, filed 11/7/01, effective 12/8/01. Statutory Authority: RCW  43.60A.070 and chapter 72.36 RCW. 94-22-050, §
										484-20-095, filed 10/31/94, effective 12/1/94. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.60A.070. 92-17-046, §
										484-20-095, filed 8/14/92, effective 9/14/92; Order 7659, §
										484-20-095, filed 7/28/77.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 484 - Veterans Affairs, Department of › Chapter 484-20 - State veterans homes › Section 484-20-100 - Violation - Investigation

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(1) Reports of possible violations of state veterans home rules shall be investigated by the superintendent or his/her designee.
(2) The superintendent charging a violation of the rules or other misconduct by a resident shall have the burden of establishing the violation by clear, cogent and convincing evidence.
(3) Investigations of all substantiated violations of the rules shall include a referral to the patient care planning team to rule out health related causes. The patient care planning team shall document actions taken to review the rules violations with the resident and any resulting modifications to the care plan.
(4) Should the investigation reveal that the resident has violated state veterans home rules on several occasions and has refused to follow through with recommended treatment, counseling, and/or corrective actions, as documented in the clinical record, the investigation shall be forwarded to the superintendent for review and determination of appropriate administrative action. Any administrative action proposed pursuant to this section shall be given in accordance with WAC 484-20-103.
Statutory Authority: RCW 43.60A.070 and chapter 72.36 RCW. 94-22-050, §
										484-20-100, filed 10/31/94, effective 12/1/94. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.60A.070. 92-17-046, §
										484-20-100, filed 8/14/92, effective 9/14/92; 85-20-099 (Order 85-01), §
										484-20-100, filed 10/1/85; 80-09-069 (Order 80-01), §
										484-20-100, filed 7/17/80; Order 7659, §
										484-20-100, filed 7/28/77.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 484 - Veterans Affairs, Department of › Chapter 484-20 - State veterans homes › Section 484-20-103 - Administrative action, notice of

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(1) The state
					veterans home must notify the resident and the resident's representative, and
					make a reasonable effort to notify, if known, an interested family member of
					any proposed administrative action, as defined in RCW  34.05.010(3) and this
					chapter. Exceptions are indicated in subsection (4) of this section.
(2) All notices of proposed administrative
					actions must be given in writing, in a manner which the resident understands at
					least thirty days before the proposed administrative action will occur. Except,
					notice may be given as soon as practical before a transfer or discharge when:
(a) The safety of individuals in the state
					veterans home would be endangered;
(b) The health of individuals in the state
					veterans home would be endangered;
(c) An immediate transfer or discharge is
					required by the resident's urgent medical needs; or
(d) A resident has not resided in the
					facility for thirty days.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 484 - Veterans Affairs, Department of › Chapter 484-20 - State veterans homes › Section 484-20-105 - Dispute settlement

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Residents have two avenues to appeal an administrative
						action.
Exception: Transfer and/or discharge of a medicaid certified
						nursing facility resident is governed by WAC 388-97-0120. Transfer and/or
						discharge appeals is governed by WAC 388-97-0140.
(1)
Informal settlement.
Informal settlement of matters that may make more elaborate proceedings
					unnecessary under this chapter is strongly encouraged. Use of the informal
					settlement process does not preclude a resident from requesting an adjudicative
					proceeding at any time during the informal settlement process.
(a) An informal settlement to review an
					administrative action by the department may be requested by forwarding a
					written request to the superintendent, not later than twenty-one days following
					receipt of the written notice of an administrative action by the state veterans
					home.
(b) Within fourteen days of
					receipt of the request for review, the superintendent or his/her designee shall
					review the administrative action and shall inform the resident of his/her
					decision to uphold, modify or reverse the administrative action. Notification
					of the superintendent's decision will be given in writing and in all cases the
					superintendent's decision shall be final except in the case of a request to
					continue the matter through an adjudicative proceeding.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 484 - Veterans Affairs, Department of › Chapter 484-20 - State veterans homes › Section 484-20-111 - Grievance procedure

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(1) Department
					grievance procedures shall consist of an optional informal discussion process
					and a formal process.
(a) Any resident, his or
					her appointed representative, family member or advocate may file a grievance
					related in any way to the state veterans home, another resident or a state
					veterans home staff.
(i) Filing. Grievance may
					be filed either orally or in writing to designated social work staff. Any oral
					grievance shall be reduced to writing by the staff receiving the
					grievance.
(ii) Grievances must be
					filed within fourteen days of the event or discovery of the event being
					grieved. This deadline may be extended for good cause at the discretion of the
					designated social work staff.
(iii)
					Grievance forms are available and located in easily accessed locations
					throughout the state veterans home. Completed grievance forms must be signed by
					the resident or individual filing the grievance on behalf of the resident and
					forwarded to designated social work staff for investigation.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 484 - Veterans Affairs, Department of › Chapter 484-20 - State veterans homes › Section 484-20-115 - Furlough - Residents other than medicaid certified nursing facility residents

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Statutory Authority: RCW  43.60A.070 and chapter 72.36 RCW. 94-22-050, §
										484-20-115, filed 10/31/94, effective 12/1/94. Statutory Authority: RCW  43.60A.070. 92-17-046, §
										484-20-115, filed 8/14/92, effective 9/14/92; Order 7659, §
										484-20-115, filed 7/28/77.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 484 - Veterans Affairs, Department of › Chapter 484-20 - State veterans homes › Section 484-20-116 - Social leave

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Facility residents and staff shall comply with state
						regulations related to social leave under WAC 388-97-0160.
Statutory Authority: RCW  43.60A.070 and chapter 72.36 RCW. 04-19-026, §
										484-20-116, filed 9/9/04, effective 10/10/04; 94-22-050, §
										484-20-116, filed 10/31/94, effective 12/1/94.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 484 - Veterans Affairs, Department of › Chapter 484-20 - State veterans homes › Section 484-20-117 - Rehabilitation leave

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Statutory Authority: RCW  43.60A.070 and chapter 72.36 RCW. 94-22-050, §
										484-20-117, filed 10/31/94, effective 12/1/94.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 484 - Veterans Affairs, Department of › Chapter 484-20 - State veterans homes › Section 484-20-120 - Transfer and discharge of state veterans home residents

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Transfer and discharge of state veterans home residents shall
						be in accordance with  42 C.F.R. §
									483.12 and 38 C.F.R. §
									51.80.
Statutory Authority: RCW  43.60A.070 and chapter 72.36 RCW. 04-19-026, §
										484-20-120, filed 9/9/04, effective 10/10/04. Statutory Authority: RCW  43.60A.070 and 72.36.030. 97-06-013, §
										484-20-120, filed 2/25/97, effective 3/28/97. Statutory Authority: RCW  43.60A.070 and chapter 72.36 RCW. 94-22-050, §
										484-20-120, filed 10/31/94, effective 12/1/94. Statutory Authority: RCW  43.60A.070. 92-17-046, §
										484-20-120, filed 8/14/92, effective 9/14/92; 85-20-099 (Order 85-01), §
										484-20-120, filed 10/1/85; Order 7659, §
										484-20-120, filed 7/28/77.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 484 - Veterans Affairs, Department of › Chapter 484-20 - State veterans homes › Section 484-20-135 - Transfer from one state veterans home to another

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(1) A resident may apply for transfer to any
					state veterans home . Requests for transfer are to be forwarded to the
					admissions team.
(2) All such
					requests shall be reviewed by the admissions team, using the admissions
					criteria.
(3) In addition, the
					admission team shall contact the superintendent or designated representative of
					each state veterans home to obtain other information which may be pertinent to
					the transfer request.
(4) The
					admission team shall make a recommendation to approve or deny the
					transfer.
(5) The names of
					residents who are approved for transfer shall be placed on the waiting list for
					the program or service which the admission team has determined shall be most
					appropriate for their health care needs. The position on the waiting list shall
					be determined by the date on which the transfer was approved.
Statutory Authority: RCW  43.60A.070, chapter 72.36 RCW and 2001 2nd sp.s. c 4. 01-23-001, §
										484-20-135, filed 11/7/01, effective 12/8/01. Statutory Authority: RCW  43.60A.070 and chapter 72.36 RCW. 94-22-050, §
										484-20-135, filed 10/31/94, effective 12/1/94. Statutory Authority: RCW  43.60A.070. 92-17-046, §
										484-20-135, filed 8/14/92, effective 9/14/92; Order 7659, §
										484-20-135, filed 7/28/77.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 484 - Veterans Affairs, Department of › Chapter 484-20 - State veterans homes › Section 484-20-140 - Readmission

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Former residents may apply for readmission to the state veterans home by submitting an application in accordance with WAC 484-20-015.
Statutory Authority: RCW 43.60A.070 and chapter 72.36 RCW. 94-22-050, §
										484-20-140, filed 10/31/94, effective 12/1/94. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.60A.070. 92-17-046, §
										484-20-140, filed 8/14/92, effective 9/14/92; Order 7659, §
										484-20-140, filed 7/28/77.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 484 - Veterans Affairs, Department of › Chapter 484-20 - State veterans homes › Section 484-20-145 - Burial in the state veterans home cemetery

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(1) To the extent practicable the remains of individuals who die at a state veterans home shall be disposed of in accordance with instructions given prior to death.
(2) An individual or his/her survivors (in the line of succession as designated in RCW  68.50.160)  may request burial in the state veterans home cemetery, if the state veterans home has a cemetery, when the deceased is a resident of the state veterans home at the time of death.
(3) A nonresident spouse of a former resident who is buried in the facility's cemetery may request burial in the state veterans home cemetery, unless the spouse has remarried. If the spouse wishes to be buried in the facility's cemetery, he/she makes such a request with the knowledge that his/her remains will be cremated and buried in the same gravesite as the former resident.
(4) Funeral arrangements and all burial costs shall be the responsibility of the deceased individual's estate or his/her survivors (or the county if there are no survivors) in accordance with RCW  68.50.160.
Statutory Authority: RCW 43.60A.070, chapter 72.36 RCW and 2001 2nd sp.s. c 4. 01-23-001, §
										484-20-145, filed 11/7/01, effective 12/8/01. Statutory Authority: RCW  43.60A.070 and chapter 72.36 RCW. 94-22-050, §
										484-20-145, filed 10/31/94, effective 12/1/94. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.60A.070. 92-17-046, §
										484-20-145, filed 8/14/92, effective 9/14/92; 80-09-069 (Order 80-01), §
										484-20-145, filed 7/17/80; Order 7659, §
										484-20-145, filed 7/28/77.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 484 - Veterans Affairs, Department of › Chapter 484-20 - State veterans homes › Section 484-20-150 - Population level

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The superintendents shall keep the population of the state veterans homes as close to full capacity as possible provided; such population approximates the population submitted and approved in the department's budget.
Statutory Authority: RCW 43.60A.070 and chapter 72.36 RCW. 94-22-050, §
										484-20-150, filed 10/31/94, effective 12/1/94. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.60A.070. 92-17-046, §
										484-20-150, filed 8/14/92, effective 9/14/92; Order 7659, §
										484-20-150, filed 7/28/77.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 484 - Veterans Affairs, Department of › Chapter 484-30 - Veterans field services › Section 484-30-005 - Description and purpose of services

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The department may establish and maintain offices within the state to afford services to veterans and their beneficiaries. Within limitations imposed by budgetary considerations, these offices shall maintain services and training including, but not limited to:
(1)
Claims service.
This service will primarily be in providing forms, and assistance in preparing them, for eligible veterans and their beneficiaries, in claims against the federal government under Title 38, United States Code. However, assistance may also be rendered in assisting any eligible veteran or beneficiary in preparing and presenting a claim against any agency, private or public, which has to do with a right, of a veteran or his beneficiary, which is based upon service in the military service of the United States of America.
(2)
Referral service.
This service shall consist of referral of the veteran or beneficiary to a resource which may have the capability of affording supplementary or discrete benefits to those for which a veteran or beneficiary may be eligible as a result of military service. Such referrals would include, but not be limited to:
(a) Social Security or Supplementary Security Income offices.
(b) Employment and employment training resource facilities, public and private.
(c) Public assistance.
(d) Vocational rehabilitation sources, public and private.
(e) Alcohol and drug related assistance.
(f) Mental health facilities.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 484 - Veterans Affairs, Department of › Chapter 484-30 - Veterans field services › Section 484-30-010 - Data gathering and reporting

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In order to ensure that all eligible veterans and beneficiaries are treated equitably, such data as may be required shall be compiled in each veterans service office and submitted to the department of veterans affairs on a monthly basis. Such data shall be in form and content as prescribed by the department.
Order 7659, §
										484-30-010, filed 7/28/77.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 484 - Veterans Affairs, Department of › Chapter 484-30 - Veterans field services › Section 484-30-015 - Auditing

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The veterans service offices of the department of veterans affairs shall be audited to the extent and frequency necessary to ensure compliance with such procedural and data gathering requirements as are established by the department.
Order 7659, §
										484-30-015, filed 7/28/77.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 484 - Veterans Affairs, Department of › Chapter 484-40 - Fiduciary services › Section 484-40-005 - Scope of services

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As authorized by RCW   43.60A.070, the director of the department
				of veterans affairs, or designee, is authorized to act as:
(1) Executor under the last will of the
			 estate of any deceased veteran.
(2)
			 Administrator of the estate of any deceased veteran.
(3) The duly appointed federal fiduciary of
			 the estate of any veteran deemed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or
			 the Social Security Administration to be incompetent to handle their own
			 finances.
(4) Duly appointed
			 federal fiduciary of the estate of any person who is a bona fide resident of
			 the state of Washington and who is certified by the U.S. Department of Veterans
			 Affairs or the Social Security Administration as having money due from the U.S.
			 Department of Veterans Affairs or the Social Security Administration, the
			 payment of which is dependent upon the appointment of a fiduciary.
Statutory Authority: RCW  43.60A.070. 80-09-069 (Order 80-01), §
										484-40-005, filed 7/17/80; Order 7659, §
										484-40-005, filed 7/28/77.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 484 - Veterans Affairs, Department of › Chapter 484-40 - Fiduciary services › Section 484-40-010 - Conservation of income

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Paramount in consideration in the handling of the funds of those eligible for fiduciary services shall be expenditure of funds in the best interest of the individual.
Order 7659, §
										484-40-010, filed 7/28/77.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 484 - Veterans Affairs, Department of › Chapter 484-40 - Fiduciary services › Section 484-40-015 - Case level

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(1) The director
			 of the department of veterans affairs, or designee, is authorized to provide
			 the scope of services enumerated under WAC 484-40-005.
(2) The director of veterans affairs shall
			 determine when the case level is commensurate with available personnel and
			 funding.
(3) The director of the
			 department may refuse the provision of further services, under this chapter,
			 whenever appropriate.
Order 7659, §
										484-40-015, filed 7/28/77.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 484 - Veterans Affairs, Department of › Chapter 484-40 - Fiduciary services › Section 484-40-020 - Auditing

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(1) All funds received and disbursed in
			 conjunction with services afforded under this chapter shall be accounted for by
			 generally accepted accounting standards.
(2) The director of the department of
			 veterans affairs or designee shall cause a fiscal audit to be performed on all
			 records and documents pertaining to the funds for which conservatorship is
			 afforded under this chapter.
(3)
			 Such audit may be performed by accountants within the department of veterans
			 affairs or accountants from another governmental agency.
Statutory Authority: RCW  43.60A.070. 80-09-069 (Order 80-01), §
										484-40-020, filed 7/17/80; Order 7659, §
										484-40-020, filed 7/28/77.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 484 - Veterans Affairs, Department of › Chapter 484-50 - Public records › Section 484-50-001 - How is DVA organized?

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(1) WDVA is
			 organized into the following areas:
(a)
			 Veterans homes;
(b) Veterans
			 services;
(c) Counseling and
			 wellness;
(d) Cemetery;
			 and
(e) Administration.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 484 - Veterans Affairs, Department of › Chapter 484-50 - Public records › Section 484-50-005 - How do I request and inspect public records?

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(1) All public records of the department of
			 veterans affairs are available for public inspection and copying from 9:00 a.m.
			 - 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. -4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding legal
			 holidays, pursuant to these rules except as otherwise provided in chapter 42.56
			 RCW, other applicable laws, and these rules.
(2) The public records officer for WDVA shall
			 be responsible for responses to requests for public records. Requests for
			 public records shall be submitted to the WDVA public records officer using the
			 following contact information:
WDVA Public Records Officer
P.O. Box 41150
Olympia, WA 98504
Phone: 1-800-562-2308 (ask for the public records
				officer)
Additional contact information is available via the WDVA
				website at
www.dva.wa.gov
search "Public
				Disclosure".
Order 7659, §
										484-50-005, filed 7/28/77.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 484 - Veterans Affairs, Department of › Chapter 484-50 - Public records › Section 484-50-010 - What if the public record contains information that is exempt from public disclosure?

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(1) Public
			 records and information may be exempt from disclosure or production under
			 chapter 42.56 RCW or other state or federal laws. Commonly applicable
			 exemptions include, but are not limited to, the following:
(a) Under RCW   42.56.230(1), personal
			 information in files maintained for WDVA clients. Personal information
			 includes, but is not limited to:
(i)
			 Names;
(ii) Telephone
			 numbers;
(iii) Fax
			 numbers;
(iv) Email
			 addresses;
(v) Social Security
			 numbers;
(vi) VA claim
			 numbers;
(vii) VA disability
			 percentages;
(viii) DOD type of
			 military separation, characterization of service, narrative reason for
			 separation, reentry code, separation code;
(ix) Account numbers;
(x) Certificate or license numbers;
(xi) Vehicle identifiers and serial numbers,
			 including license plate numbers;
(xii) Device identifiers and serial
			 numbers;
(xiii) Web universal
			 resource locators (URLs);
(xiv)
			 Internet protocol (IP) address numbers;
(xv) Biometric identifiers, including finger
			 and voice prints;
(xvi) Full face
			 photographic images and any comparable images;
(xvii) Any other unique identifying number,
			 characteristic, or code;
(xviii)
			 All geographic subdivisions smaller than a state, including street address,
			 mailing address, city, county, precinct, geocodes, and zip code, except for the
			 initial three digits of a zip code; and
(xix) All elements of dates (except year) for
			 dates directly related to an individual, including birth date, admission date,
			 discharge date, date of death.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 484 - Veterans Affairs, Department of › Chapter 484-50 - Public records › Section 484-50-020 - Does WDVA charge for inspecting or providing public records?

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(1) There is no fee for inspecting public
			 records.
(2) Pursuant to RCW
			   42.56.120(2)(b), WDVA does not calculate the actual costs for copying records
			 because to do so would be unduly burdensome for the following reasons:
(a) WDVA does not have the resources to
			 conduct a study to determine all of its actual copying costs; and
(b) To conduct such a study would interfere
			 with other essential agency functions.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 484 - Veterans Affairs, Department of › Chapter 484-50 - Public records › Section 484-50-030 - If a public record identifies or pertains to an individual or organization, other than the requestor, is that individual or organization notified?

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(1) If records responsive to a public records
			 request identify or pertain directly to an individual or organization other
			 than the requestor, WDVA may notify the named individual or organization about
			 the request.
(2) WDVA's third-party
			 notice may include:
(a) A copy of the original
			 request;
(b) If appropriate, the
			 records that identify or pertain to the third party;
(c) The date WDVA intends to release the
			 record; and
(d) A statement that
			 the third party may prevent release of the record by agreement or by bringing a
			 lawsuit and getting an injunction against WDVA and the requestor under RCW
			   42.56.540 prior to the intended release date.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 484 - Veterans Affairs, Department of › Chapter 484-60 - VETERAN OWNED BUSINESS CERTIFICATION › Section 484-60-005 - Certified veteran and servicemember owned business list-WEBS registration

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(1) To be listed as a certified veteran or
					servicemember owned business the business must:
Register on the department of enterprise services Washington
						electronic business solution (WEBS) and indicate the business is at least
						fifty-one percent owned by a veteran or service member as defined in this
						chapter.
(a) When notified by WEBS,
					the business owner must complete the certification process by sending requested
					documentation to Washington state department of veterans affairs (WDVA) that
					verifies the business meets the eligibility requirements.
(b) WEBS notifies the business owner whether
					or not they have been certified by WDVA.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 484 - Veterans Affairs, Department of › Chapter 484-60 - VETERAN OWNED BUSINESS CERTIFICATION › Section 484-60-010 - Certified veteran and servicemember owned business list-Certification process

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(1)
Eligibility for certification.
WDVA must verify that the business
					is:
(a) At least fifty-one percent owned and
					controlled by:
(i) A veteran, defined as
					every person who at the time he or she seeks certification has received a
					discharge with an honorable characterization or received a discharge for
					medical reasons with an honorable record, where applicable, and who has served
					in at least one of the capacities listed in RCW  41.04.007; or
(ii) An active or reserve member in any
					branch of the armed forces of the United States, including the National Guard,
					Coast Guard, and armed forces reserves; and
Washington Administrative Code › Title 484 - Veterans Affairs, Department of › Chapter 484-60 - VETERAN OWNED BUSINESS CERTIFICATION › Section 484-60-015 - Linked deposit program

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Certified veteran or servicemember owned businesses may apply
						for the linked deposit program if:
(1)
					The veteran or service member owner possesses and exercises sufficient
					expertise specifically in the business' field of operation to make decisions
					governing the long-term direction and the day-to-day operations of the
					business; and
(2) The business is
					organized for profit and performing a commercially useful function;
					and
(3) The business meets the
					criteria for a small business concern as established under chapter 39.19 RCW;
					and
(4) The business meets the
					criteria for participation in the program as described in chapters 326-02 and
					326-70 WAC.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 490 - Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board, Also Vocational Rehabilitation › Chapter 490-04B - Workforce training and education coordinating board › Section 490-04B-010 - Time and place of board meetings

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The workforce training and education coordinating board shall hold at least six regular meetings annually and such special meetings as may be requested by the chair of the board or by a majority of the members of the board and announced in accordance with law.
All regular and special meetings of the board are open to the general public, except for lawful executive sessions.
No official business may be conducted by the board except during a regular or special meeting.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 28C.18 RCW. 93-06-005, §
										490-04B-010, filed 2/18/93, effective 2/18/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 490 - Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board, Also Vocational Rehabilitation › Chapter 490-08B - Practice and procedure › Section 490-08B-010 - Adoption of model rules of procedure

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The model rules of procedure adopted by the chief administrative law judge pursuant to RCW  34.05.250 are adopted for use by the workforce training and education coordinating board. Those rules may be found in chapter 10-08 WAC. Other procedural rules adopted in this title are supplementary to the model rules of procedure. In the case of a conflict between the model rules of procedure and procedural rules adopted by the board, the model rules prevail.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 28C.18 RCW. 93-06-005, §
										490-08B-010, filed 2/18/93, effective 2/18/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 490 - Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board, Also Vocational Rehabilitation › Chapter 490-08B - Practice and procedure › Section 490-08B-020 - Appointment of presiding officers

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The board's executive director or his/her designee shall designate a presiding officer for an adjudicative proceeding. The presiding officer shall be an administrative law judge, a member in good standing of the Washington State Bar Association, a panel of individuals, the executive director or his or her designee, or any combination of the above. Where more than one individual is designated to be the presiding officer, the executive director or his/her designee shall designate one person to make decisions concerning discovery, closure, means of recording adjudicative proceedings, and similar matters.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 28C.18 RCW. 93-06-005, §
										490-08B-020, filed 2/18/93, effective 2/18/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 490 - Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board, Also Vocational Rehabilitation › Chapter 490-08B - Practice and procedure › Section 490-08B-030 - Method of recording

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Proceedings shall be recorded by a method determined by the presiding officer, among those available under the model rules of procedure.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 28C.18 RCW. 93-06-005, §
										490-08B-030, filed 2/18/93, effective 2/18/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 490 - Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board, Also Vocational Rehabilitation › Chapter 490-08B - Practice and procedure › Section 490-08B-040 - Application for adjudicative proceeding

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An application for adjudicative proceeding shall be in writing. Application forms are available at the following address: Building 17, Airdustrial Park, Olympia, Washington.
Written application for an adjudicative proceeding should be submitted to P.O. Box 43105, Olympia, Washington, 98504-3105 within twenty days of the agency action giving rise to the application unless provided for otherwise by statute or rule.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 28C.18 RCW. 93-06-005, §
										490-08B-040, filed 2/18/93, effective 2/18/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 490 - Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board, Also Vocational Rehabilitation › Chapter 490-08B - Practice and procedure › Section 490-08B-050 - Brief adjudicative procedures

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This rule is adopted in accordance with RCW  34.05.482 through 34.05.494, the provisions of which are adopted by reference. Brief adjudicative procedures shall be used in all matters related to adjudicative appeals filed under RCW  28C.10.120.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 28C.18 RCW. 93-06-005, §
										490-08B-050, filed 2/18/93, effective 2/18/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 490 - Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board, Also Vocational Rehabilitation › Chapter 490-08B - Practice and procedure › Section 490-08B-060 - Discovery

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Discovery in adjudicative proceedings may be permitted at the discretion of the presiding officer. In permitting discovery, the presiding officer shall refer to the civil rules of procedure. The presiding officer may control the frequency and nature of discovery permitted and order discovery conferences to discuss discovery issues.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 28C.18 RCW. 93-06-005, §
										490-08B-060, filed 2/18/93, effective 2/18/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 490 - Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board, Also Vocational Rehabilitation › Chapter 490-08B - Practice and procedure › Section 490-08B-070 - Procedure for closing parts of hearings

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Any party may apply for a protective order to close part of a hearing. The party making the request shall state the reasons for making the application to the presiding officer. If the other party opposes the request, a written response to the request shall be made within ten days of the request to the presiding officer. The presiding officer shall determine which, if any, parts of the proceeding shall be closed and state the reasons in writing within twenty days of receiving the request.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 28C.18 RCW. 93-06-005, §
										490-08B-070, filed 2/18/93, effective 2/18/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 490 - Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board, Also Vocational Rehabilitation › Chapter 490-08B - Practice and procedure › Section 490-08B-080 - Recording devices

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No cameras or recording devices are allowed in those parts of proceedings that the presiding officer has determined shall be closed under WAC 490-08B-070, except for the method of official recording selected by the workforce training and education coordinating board.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 28C.18 RCW. 93-06-005, §
										490-08B-080, filed 2/18/93, effective 2/18/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 490 - Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board, Also Vocational Rehabilitation › Chapter 490-10 - Organization › Section 490-10-010 - Organization - Operation - Information

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(1) Organization. The workforce training and education coordinating board is established in chapter 28C.18 RCW. The composition of the board is established under RCW  28C.18.020.
The board employs an executive director, who acts as the chief executive officer of the board.
(2) Operation. The administrative office is located at the following address: Building 17, Airdustrial Park, Olympia, Washington, 98504-3105.
The office hours are eight o'clock a.m. to five o'clock p.m., Monday through Friday, except legal holidays.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 28C.18 RCW. 93-06-005, §
										490-10-010, filed 2/18/93, effective 2/18/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 490 - Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board, Also Vocational Rehabilitation › Chapter 490-13 - Designation of rules coordinator › Section 490-13-010 - Rules coordinator

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The rules coordinator for the workforce training and education coordinating board is designated by the executive director and can be addressed at Building 17, Airdustrial Park, P.O. Box 43105, Olympia, Washington, 98504-3105.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 28C.18 RCW. 93-06-005, §
										490-13-010, filed 2/18/93, effective 2/18/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 490 - Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board, Also Vocational Rehabilitation › Chapter 490-105 - Regulation of private vocational schools › Section 490-105-010 - Purpose

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These regulations are adopted under chapter 28C.10 RCW in
				order to establish procedures for the licensing and regulation of private
				vocational schools. (See RCW  28C.10.060.) Unless otherwise indicated, the
				workforce training and education coordinating board (agency), delegates
				authority for administering and interpreting the act and these rules to the
				executive director, who may further delegate as necessary and
				appropriate.
Statutory Authority: RCW  28C.10.040(2). 98-22-033, §
										490-105-010, filed 10/29/98, effective 11/29/98.