STATE OF WASHINGTON



348615022860000STATE OF WASHINGTONDEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICESDevelopmental Disabilities Administration * P.O. Box 45310 * Olympia, WA 98504-5310DDA MANAGEMENT BULLETIND14-019 – ProcedureAugust 27, 2014TO:Regional AdministratorsField Services AdministratorsIntake and Eligibility (IE) StaffCase Management SupervisorsFROM:Don Clintsman, Deputy Assistant SecretaryDevelopmental Disabilities AdministrationSUBJECT:ELIGIBILITY FOR CLIENTS IN MILITARY FAMILIES MOVING OUT OF STATEPurpose:To inform Intake and Eligibility (IE) staff about how to comply with RCW 74.04.815 relating to dependents of military service members.Background:DDA eligibility rules (WAC 388-823-0055) require that a person live in the state of Washington in order to maintain DDA eligibility. Substitute House Bill 2363 was enacted in the 2014 legislative session to allow DDA clients who are dependents of military service members to maintain DDA eligibility when the military member moves her/his family out of state due to a military assignment. This bill has been codified as RCW 74.04.815.Prior to enactment of SHB 2363, DDA client eligibility was terminated when the client moved out of state, even when the move was due to a military assignment.What’s new, changed, or ClarifiedBeginning July 1, 2014 clients who move out of Washington due to a military assignment will not be terminated from DDA eligibility provided they comply with RCW 74.04.815 by informing DDA of the move, including providing the current (new) address and further updates as requested by DDA.Note: Except in certain limited circumstances, DDA services cannot be provided outside of the state of Washington.ACTION:The following process is effective September 1, 2014:When a client or their representative notifies DDA of a move out of state due to a military assignment, DDA will request:Confirmation of current military service;The new address outside of Washington state; andProof that they remain a Washington resident per RCW 46.16A.140.Specific proof of Washington residency includes at least two (2) of the following conditions:Maintains a residence in Washington state for personal use;Has a Washington state driver's license or a Washington state resident hunting or fishing license;Uses a Washington state address for federal income tax or state tax purposes;Has previously maintained a residence in this state for personal use and has not established a permanent residence outside the state of Washington (such as a person who retires and lives in a motor home or vessel that is not permanently attached to any property);Claims Washington state as his/her residence for obtaining eligibility to hold a public office or for judicial actions;Is a custodial parent with a child attending public schools in Washington State.Forward any information provided to the IE supervisor for final determination.If the required information is provided, do not terminate eligibility.DDA will maintain copies of the required information in the client eligibility file.When the client returns to Washington and requests DDA services, DDA must require proof that the client has maintained Washington residency during their absence due to military assignment per RCW 74.04.815.Related REFERENCES:RCW 74.04.815RCW 46.16A.140ATTACHMENTS:NoneCONTACT(S):Shannon Manion, ChiefDDA Office of Compliance and MonitoringShannon.manion@dshs.360/725-3454 ................
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