RCW 74.39A.110
Chore services—Legislative policy and intent regarding available funds—Levels of service.
It is the intent of the legislature that chore services be provided to eligible persons within the limits of funds appropriated for that purpose. Therefore, the department shall provide services only to those persons identified as at risk of being placed in a long-term care facility in the absence of such services. The department shall not provide chore services to any individual who is eligible for, and whose needs can be met by another community service administered by the department. Chore services shall be provided to the extent necessary to maintain a safe and healthful living environment. It is the policy of the state to encourage the development of volunteer chore services in local communities as a means of meeting chore care service needs and directing financial resources. In determining eligibility for chore services, the department shall consider the following:
(1) The kind of services needed;
(2) The degree of service need, and the extent to which an individual is dependent upon such services to remain in his or her home or return to his or her home;
(3) The availability of personal or community resources which may be utilized to meet the individual's need; and
(4) Such other factors as the department considers necessary to insure service is provided only to those persons whose chore service needs cannot be met by relatives, friends, nonprofit organizations, other persons, or by other programs or resources.
In determining the level of services to be provided under this chapter, the client shall be assessed using an instrument designed by the department to determine the level of functional disability, the need for service and the person's risk of long-term care facility placement.
[ 1995 1st sp.s. c 18 § 36; 1989 c 427 § 5; 1981 1st ex.s. c 6 § 16. Formerly RCW 74.08.545.]
NOTES:
Conflict with federal requirements—Severability—Effective date—1995 1st sp.s. c 18: See notes following RCW 74.39A.030.
Effective date—Severability—1981 1st ex.s. c 6: See notes following RCW 74.04.005.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 74.39A - Long-Term Care Services Options—Expansion.
74.39A.007 - Purpose and intent.
74.39A.010 - Assisted living services and enhanced adult residential care—Contracts—Rules.
74.39A.020 - Adult residential care—Contracts—Rules.
74.39A.030 - Expansion of home and community services—Payment rates.
74.39A.035 - Expansion of nutrition services through the meals on wheels program.
74.39A.040 - Department assessment of and assistance to hospital patients in need of long-term care.
74.39A.051 - Quality improvement principles.
74.39A.056 - Background checks on long-term care workers.
74.39A.058 - Long-term care workforce work group.
74.39A.074 - Training requirements for long-term care workers—Rules.
74.39A.076 - Training requirements for individual providers caring for family members.
74.39A.080 - Department authority to take actions in response to noncompliance or violations.
74.39A.100 - Chore services—Legislative finding, intent.
74.39A.120 - Chore services—Expenditure limitation—Priorities—Rule on patient resource limit.
74.39A.130 - Chore services—Department to develop program.
74.39A.140 - Chore services—Employment of public assistance recipients.
74.39A.150 - Chore services for persons with disabilities—Eligibility.
74.39A.155 - Support for persons at risk of institutional placement.
74.39A.160 - Transfer of assets—Penalties.
74.39A.180 - Authority to pay for probate actions and collection of bad debts.
74.39A.200 - Training curricula, materials—In public domain—Exceptions.
74.39A.210 - Disclosure of employee information—Employer immunity—Rebuttable presumption.
74.39A.261 - Background checks on individual providers—Department duties.
74.39A.300 - Funding process—Department-contracted individual providers.
74.39A.320 - Establishment of capital add-on rate—Determination of medicaid occupancy percentage.
74.39A.341 - Continuing education requirements for long-term care workers.
74.39A.351 - Advanced training.
74.39A.360 - Training partnership.
74.39A.370 - Addressing long-term care complaint workload.
74.39A.390 - Personal care services—Glove access.
74.39A.400 - Personal care services—Community first choice option.
74.39A.505 - Consumer directed employer program—Rule-making authority—2018 c 278.
74.39A.510 - Consumer directed employer program—Limitations.
74.39A.800 - Changes to agreements—Performance of duties.
74.39A.900 - Section captions—1993 c 508.