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Title 182 - Health Care AuthorityWASHINGTON APPLE HEALTH
Chapter 182-505 - Family, children, pregnancy and adult medical programs
Section 182-505-0100 - Monthly income standards for MAGI-based programs

Wash. Admin. Code § 182-505-0100

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Current through Register Vol. 24-21, November 1, 2024
Section 182-505-0100 - Monthly income standards for MAGI-based programs
(1) Each year, the federal government publishes new federal poverty level (FPL) income standards in the Federal Register found at https://aspe.hhs.gov/topics/poverty-economic-mobility/poverty-guidelines/prior-hhs-poverty-guidelines-federal-register-references.
(a) The income standards for the following Washington apple health programs change on the first day of April every year based on the new FPL, except for subsections (2) and (3) of this section.
(b) The agency determines income eligibility by comparing countable income of the person's medical assistance unit (MAU), as determined under WAC 182-506-0010 and 182-506-0012, to the applicable income standard. Rules for determining countable income are in chapter 182-509 WAC.
(2) Parents and caretaker relatives under WAC 182-505-0240 must have countable income equal to or below the following standards:

Medical Assistance Unit Size

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11+

Income Standard

$511

$658

$820

$972

$1,127

$1,284

$1,471

$1,631

$1,792

$1,951

$1,951

(3) Parents and caretaker relatives with earned income above the limits in subsection (2) of this section are the only people who may be eligible for the transitional medical program described in WAC 182-523-0100.
(4) Adults described in WAC 182-505-0250 who are not eligible under subsection (2) or (3) of this section must have countable income equal to or below 133 percent of the FPL.
(5) Pregnant people described in WAC 182-505-0115 must have countable income equal to or below 210 percent of the FPL.
(6) Children with countable income:
(a) Equal to or below 210 percent of the FPL as described in WAC 182-505-0210 receive coverage at no cost.
(b) Greater than 210 percent but equal to or less than 312 percent as described in WAC 182-505-0210 receive premium-based coverage. Premium amounts are described in WAC 182-505-0225.

Wash. Admin. Code § 182-505-0100

Amended by WSR 14-16-052, Filed 7/29/2014, effective 8/29/2014
Amended by WSR 17-12-018, Filed 5/30/2017, effective 6/30/2017
Amended by WSR 22-11-004, Filed 5/5/2022, effective 6/5/2022
Amended by WSR 24-19-037, Filed 9/11/2024, effective 11/1/2024

11-23-091, recodified as WAC 182-505-0100, filed 11/17/11, effective 11/21/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, 74.09.402, 74.09.470, and 2008 session law. 09-07-086, § 388-478-0075, filed 3/17/09, effective 4/17/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, 74.09.530, 74.09.700, and 2007 c 5. 08-05-018, § 388-478-0075, filed 2/12/08, effective 3/14/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, 74.09.500 and 42 U.S.C. 9902(2). 06-16-026, § 388-478-0075, filed 7/24/06, effective 8/24/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.09.415, 74.09.530 and 2005 c 279. 06-03-080, § 388-478-0075, filed 1/12/06, effective 2/12/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, 74.09.500, and 42 U.S.C. 9902(2). 05-17-157, § 388-478-0075, filed 8/22/05, effective 9/22/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.04.057, 74.04.050, and 74.09.530. 04-15-092, § 388-478-0075, filed 7/16/04, effective 8/16/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.04.050, 74.04.057, 74.09.530, and 42 U.S.C. 9902(2). 03-15-088, § 388-478-0075, filed 7/17/03, effective 7/17/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.08A.100, 74.09.080, and 74.09.415. 02-17-030, § 388-478-0075, filed 8/12/02, effective 9/12/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.08.090, 74.09.500, 74.09.510, and Section 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XV) and (XVI) of the Social Security Act. 02-07-090, § 388-478-0075, filed 3/19/02, effective 4/1/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.04.050, 74.04.057, 74.09.530, and Section 673(2) ( 42 U.S.C. 9902(2)) . 01-18-056, § 388-478-0075, filed 8/30/01, effective 9/30/01; 00-17-085, § 388-478-0075, filed 8/14/00, effective 9/14/00; 99-19-005, § 388-478-0075, filed 9/3/99, effective 10/4/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. 98-16-044, § 388-478-0075, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98. Formerly WAC 388-507-0805, 388-508-0810, 388-509-0910, 388-509-0920, 388-509-0940 and 388-509-0960.