Washington Administrative Code

(1) A consumer may receive WCCC benefits pending the outcome of a hearing if he or she requests the hearing:(a) On or before the effective date of an action; or(b) No more than ten days after DSHS sends the consumer a notice of adverse action.As used in this section, "adverse act…

(1) If applicants or reapplicants meet one of the qualifiers of the priority list and otherwise meet all eligibility requirements of Part II or III of this chapter, they will not be placed on the waitlist and will be eligible to receive WCCC subsidies. The priority list includes:…

(1) DSHS notifies the consumer that subsidy child care is available by sending written notice.(2) If otherwise eligible, the consumer's twelve-month eligibility period begins on the date the consumer is removed from the waitlist.[WSR 18-14-078, recodified as § 110-15-2220, filed …

(1) The consumer will be withdrawn from the waitlist when the consumer does not return the requested income verification of new employment by the sixtieth day per WAC 170-290-0012.(2) The consumer must reapply for eligibility per WAC 170-290-2210, if the required information is r…

(1) The consumer chooses an eligible provider under WAC 170-290-0125 and the provider cares for the children during an eligibility period.(2) Provider payment begin date is:(a) The date the family comes off the waitlist when an eligible provider is already providing care;(b) The …

The seasonal child care (SCC) program is subject to available funds. As used in this chapter, "subject to available funds" includes one or more of the following:(1) Limiting or closing enrollment;(2) Establishing a priority list for new enrollees subject to applicable state and f…

The waitlist for seasonal child care is determined as provided in WAC 170-290-2210 through 170-290-2240.[WSR 18-14-078, recodified as § 110-15-3506, filed 6/29/18, effective 7/1/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.060 and 43.215.070. WSR 17-09-042, § 170-290-3506, filed 4/14/17, …

(1) To be eligible for SCC the person applying for benefits must:(a) Not currently be receiving temporary aid for needy families (TANF);(b) Live in one of the following Washington state counties: Adams, Benton, Chelan, Douglas, Franklin, Grant, Kittitas, Okanogan, Skagit, Walla W…

DSHS verifies a consumer's information as provided in WAC 110-15-0012.[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.216.055, 43.216.065 and 42 U.S.C. 9858, et seq. WSR 19-08-020, § 110-15-3530, filed 3/26/19, effective 4/26/19. WSR 18-14-078, recodified as § 110-15-3530, filed 6/29/18, effective …

DSHS determines a consumer's family size as provided in WAC 170-290-0015.[WSR 18-14-078, recodified as § 110-15-3540, filed 6/29/18, effective 7/1/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, and chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 11-12-078, § 170-290-3540, filed 5/31/11, effective …

(1) A consumer may be eligible for the SCC program when the consumer is a parent in a two-parent family and both parents currently work in seasonally available agricultural related work.(2) A consumer may be eligible for SCC if the consumer is a parent in a two-parent family and …

(1) A consumer may be eligible for SCC program subsidies for up to sixteen hours per day for the time the consumer is involved in seasonally available agricultural related work in Washington state.(2) When the consumer is part of a two-parent family, both parents must be employed…

DSHS verifies a consumer's resource as provided in WAC 170-290-0022.[WSR 18-14-078, recodified as § 110-15-3558, filed 6/29/18, effective 7/1/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.070 and chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 16-19-107, § 170-290-3558, filed 9/21/16, effective 10/22/16.]

When a consumer applies for or receives SCC program subsidies, the consumer has the right to:(1) Be free from discrimination in accordance with all applicable federal and state nondiscrimination laws, regulations and policies;(2) Have the consumer's application accepted and acted…

(1) When a person applies for or receives SCC program subsidies, the applicant or consumer must, as a condition of receiving those subsidies:(a) Give DSHS correct and current information so that DSHS can determine the consumer's eligibility and authorize child care payments corre…

Licensed or certified child care providers who accept SCC subsidies must do the following:(1) Comply with all of the DCYF child care licensing or certification requirements as provided in chapters 110-300, 110-300A, 110-300B, and 110-305 WAC; and(2) Comply with WAC 110-15-0034.(3…

(1) When consumers apply for or receive SCC program subsidies, they must:(a) Notify DCYF, within five days, of any change in providers;(b) Notify DCYF, within 10 days, when their countable income increases and the change would cause their countable income to exceed 85 percent sta…

(1) If a consumer fails to report any changes as required in WAC 170-290-3570 within the stated time frames, DSHS may establish an overpayment to the consumer per WAC 170-290-3850, the consumer may have to pay additional costs, such as a higher copayment, or DSHS may terminate be…

DSHS must:(1) Treat consumers in accordance with all applicable federal and state nondiscrimination laws, regulations and policies;(2) Complete applications for SCC program subsidies based on information the consumer provides, and determine a consumer's eligibility within thirty …

DSHS counts income as money a consumer earns or receives from:(1) Wages and commissions earned from employment;(2) Unemployment compensation;(3) The following child support payment amounts:(a) For applicants or consumers who are not receiving DSHS division of child support servic…

For the SCC program, DSHS calculates a consumer's income in the same manner as provided in WAC 170-290-0065.[WSR 18-14-078, recodified as § 110-15-3620, filed 6/29/18, effective 7/1/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, and chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 11-12-078, § 170-…

(1) DSHS does not count the following income types when determining a consumer's income eligibility and copayment:(a) Income types as defined in WAC 388-450-0035, 388-450-0040, and 388-450-0055;(b) Savings accounts;(c) Money received from sale of real property, such as a house, o…

(1) For the SCC program, DCYF determines consumers' family income eligibility and copayment by:(a) Their family size as defined under WAC 110-15-3540;(b) Their average monthly income as calculated under WAC 110-15-3620; and(c) Their family's average monthly income as compared to …

(1) A consumer's SCC program copayment could change when:(a) DEL makes a mass change in subsidy benefits due to a change in law or program funding;(b) The consumer's family size increases and causes the copayment to decrease;(c) DSHS makes an error in the consumer's copayment com…

(1) A consumer who meets all of the requirements of part III of this chapter is eligible to receive SCC subsidies for twelve months before having to redetermine eligibility. The twelve-month eligibility period applies only if enrollments in the SCC program are capped as provided …

(1) SCC benefits for an eligible consumer may begin when the following conditions are met:(a) The consumer has completed the required SCC application and verification process as described under WAC 110-15-0012 within thirty days of the date DSHS received the consumer's applicatio…

The provider is eligible to receive payment when both the following circumstances are met:(1) The consumer has chosen the eligible provider (under WAC 170-290-0125) and the provider is caring for the children during an eligibility period; and(2) DSHS notifies the provider that th…

(1) DSHS sends a consumer a denial letter when the consumer has applied for child care and the consumer:(a) Is not eligible due to the consumer's:(i) Family composition;(ii) Income; or(iii) Activity; or(b) Did not provide information required to determine the consumer's eligibili…

DSHS provides SCC consumers with at least ten days written notice of changes to payments related to the reduction, or termination of benefits, in child care arrangements, except as noted in WAC 170-290-3730.[WSR 18-14-078, recodified as § 110-15-3720, filed 6/29/18, effective 7/1…

DSHS does not give a consumer notice if the consumer:(1) Tells DSHS that the consumer no longer wants SCC; or(2) Has not informed DSHS of the consumer new mailing address.[WSR 18-14-078, recodified as § 110-15-3730, filed 6/29/18, effective 7/1/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215…

To receive payment under the SCC program, consumers' child care providers must comply with the eligibility requirements described in WAC 110-15-0125.[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.216.055 and 43.216.065. WSR 22-05-007, § 110-15-3750, filed 2/3/22, effective 3/6/22. WSR 18-14-078, r…

State child care subsidy rates are subject to legislative change.[WSR 18-14-078, recodified as § 110-15-3760, filed 6/29/18, effective 7/1/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, and chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 16-09-059, § 170-290-3760, filed 4/15/16, effective 5/16/16;…

The SCC program may authorize payments to licensed or certified child care providers as described in WAC 110-15-0190, 110-15-0200, 110-15-0205, and 110-15-0215.[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.216.579. WSR 22-12-072, § 110-15-3770, filed 5/27/22, effective 7/1/22. Statutory Authority…

DSHS may authorize additional child care when:(1) Needed to accommodate a family's work schedule;(2) Verification of work schedule is presented; and(3) More than ten hours of care is needed per day (up to a maximum of sixteen hours a day) and the provider's written policy is to c…

(1) DSHS may pay licensed and certified providers for authorized care up to the provider's licensed capacity as determined under WAC 170-297-5625, 170-295-0080, or 170-296A-5700, as appropriate.(2) Licensed providers may not bill the state for more than the number of children the…

(1) To request SCC benefits be continued uninterrupted beyond consumer current eligibility periods, they must reapply to DCYF on or before the end date of their current eligibility periods.(2) Determination of consumers' eligibility to receive uninterrupted SCC benefits beyond th…

Child care subsidy payment discrepancies are described in WAC 110-15-0266 through 110-15-0275, with the exception of underpayments requested by licensed child care centers, which will only be considered for three months after the date of services.[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.216.…

(1) A consumer's continued eligibility for SCC benefits stops when the consumer:(a) Does not complete the requested application or reapplication before the deadline provided in WAC 170-290-3665 and 170-290-3840;(b) At application and reapplication, is not participating in an appr…

WAC 110-15-0277 and 110-15-0278 apply to the seasonal child care program.[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.216.055 and 43.216.065. WSR 19-12-058, § 110-15-3857, filed 5/31/19, effective 7/1/19. WSR 18-14-078, recodified as § 110-15-3857, filed 6/29/18, effective 7/1/18. Statutory Auth…

SCC consumers and licensed or certified child care providers must follow WAC 170-290-0280 to request a hearing.[WSR 18-14-078, recodified as § 110-15-3860, filed 6/29/18, effective 7/1/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, and chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 11-12-078, § 1…

A consumer may receive SCC program subsidies while waiting for the outcome of a hearing as provided in WAC 170-290-0285.[WSR 18-14-078, recodified as § 110-15-3865, filed 6/29/18, effective 7/1/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, and chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 11-12…

DCYF may purchase:(1) Child protective services child care;(2) Child welfare services child care; and(3) Employed foster parent child care.[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.12.340. WSR 21-18-110, § 110-15-4500, filed 8/31/21, effective 10/1/21. WSR 19-14-078, recodified as § 110-15-45…

The following definitions apply to WAC 110-15-4500 through 110-15-4580."Child" means a person twelve years of age or younger or a person under nineteen years of age who is physically, mentally, or emotionally incapable of self-care as verified by a licensed medical practitioner o…

DCYF may purchase child care within available funds for children of families in need of support as part of a CPS or CWS case plan. This service is short-term and time-limited. Social workers must determine if other resources are available to meet this need before authorizing paym…

Maximum child care subsidy rates for licensed child care centers can be found in WAC 110-15-0200.[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.12.340. WSR 21-18-110, § 110-15-4520, filed 8/31/21, effective 10/1/21. WSR 19-14-078, recodified as § 110-15-4520, filed 7/1/19, effective 7/1/19. WSR 18…

Maximum child care subsidy rates for licensed or certified family home child care can be found in WAC 110-15-0205.[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.12.340. WSR 21-18-110, § 110-15-4525, filed 8/31/21, effective 10/1/21. WSR 19-14-078, recodified as § 110-15-4525, filed 7/1/19, effecti…

DCYF pays additional subsidies to a licensed or certified family child care home or center when:(1) Care is for nonstandard hours as defined in WAC 110-15-0249;(2) A child has a documented special need under WAC 110-15-0220;(3) Care is not available at the DCYF rate and the provi…

DCYF authorizes the nonstandard hour bonus to licensed or certified child care providers as specified in WAC 110-15-0249.[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.12.340. WSR 21-18-110, § 110-15-4540, filed 8/31/21, effective 10/1/21. WSR 19-14-078, recodified as § 110-15-4540, filed 7/1/19, …

For children with documented special needs, DCYF pays the base rate authorized in WAC 110-15-0200 and the lesser of:(1) The actual cost of providing the special needs care; or(2) The applicable rate listed in WAC 110-15-0225 (1)(a) or (b).[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.12.340. WSR …

For children with documented special needs, DCYF pays the base rate authorized in WAC 110-15-0205 and the lesser of:(1) The actual cost of providing special needs care; or(2) The applicable rate listed in WAC 110-15-0230 (1)(a) or (b).[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.12.340. WSR 21-1…