Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 74 Public Assistance - Chapter 74.04 General Provisions -- Administration

74.04.005 Definitions -- Eligibility
For the purposes of this title, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following definitions shall apply: (1) "Public assistance" or "assistance" -- Public aid to ...

74.04.00511 Limitations on "resource" and "income.
For purposes of RCW 74.04.005 (10) and (11), "resource" and "income" do not include educational assistance awarded under *the gaining independence for students with dependents ...

74.04.0052 Teen applicants' living situation -- Criteria -- Presumption--Protective payee -- Adoption referral
(1) The department shall determine, after consideration of all relevant factors and in consultation with the applicant, the most appropriate living situation for applicants under ...

74.04.006 Contract of sale of property -- Availability as a resource or income -- Establishment
The department may establish, by rule and regulation, the availability of a contract of sale of real or personal property as a resource or income ...

74.04.011 Secretary's authority -- Personnel
The secretary of social and health services shall be the administrative head and appointing authority of the department of social and health services and he ...

74.04.012 Establishment of investigation unit
There is established a unit within the department for the purpose of detection, investigation, and prosecution of any act prohibited or declared to be unlawful ...

74.04.015 Secretary responsible officer to administer federal funds, etc
The secretary of social and health services shall be the responsible state officer for the administration of, and the disbursement of all funds, goods, commodities ...

74.04.025 Bilingual services for non-English speaking applicants and recipients -- Bilingual personnel, when -- Primary language pamphlets and written materials
(1) The department and the office of administrative hearings shall ensure that bilingual services are provided to non-English speaking applicants and recipients. The services shall ...

74.04.033 Notification of availability of basic health plan
The department shall notify any applicant for public assistance who resides in a local area served by the Washington basic health plan and is under ...

74.04.040 Public assistance a joint federal, state, and county function -- Notice required
The care, support, and relief of needy persons is hereby declared to be a joint federal, state, and county function. County offices are charged with ...

74.04.050 Department to administer public assistance programs
The department shall serve as the single state agency to administer public assistance. The department is hereby empowered and authorized to cooperate in the administration ...

74.04.055 Cooperation with federal government -- Construction -- Conflict with federal requirements
In furtherance of the policy of this state to cooperate with the federal government in the programs included in this title the secretary shall issue ...

74.04.057 Promulgation of rules and regulations to qualify for federal funds
The department is authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary to qualify for any federal funds available under Title XVI of the ...

74.04.060 Records, confidential -- Exceptions -- Penalty
(1)(a) For the protection of applicants and recipients, the department and the county offices and their respective officers and employees are prohibited, except as hereinafter ...

74.04.062 Disclosure of recipient location to police officer or immigration official
Upon written request of a person who has been properly identified as an officer of the law or a properly identified United States immigration official ...

74.04.070 County office -- Administrator
There may be established in each county of the state a county office which shall be administered by an executive officer designated as the county ...

74.04.080 County administrator -- Personnel -- Bond
The county administrator shall have the power to, and shall, employ such personnel as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this title, ...

74.04.120 Basis of state's allocation of federal aid funds -- County budget
Allocations of state and federal funds shall be made upon the basis of need within the respective counties as disclosed by the quarterly budgets, considered ...

74.04.180 Joint county administration
Public assistance may be administered through a single administrator and a single administrative office for one or more counties. There may be a local office ...

74.04.200 Standards -- Established, enforced
It shall be the duty of the department of social and health services to establish statewide standards which may vary by geographical areas to govern ...

74.04.205 Simplified reporting for the food stamp program
(1) To the maximum extent allowable by federal law, the department shall implement simplified reporting for the food stamp program by October 31, 2004. (2) ...

74.04.210 Basis of allocation of moneys to counties
The moneys appropriated for public assistance purposes and subject to allocation as in this title provided shall be allocated to counties on the basis of ...

74.04.230 General assistance -- Mental health services
Persons eligible for general assistance under RCW 74.04.005 are eligible for mental health services to the extent that they meet the client definitions and priorities ...

74.04.265 Earnings -- Deductions from grants
The secretary may issue rules consistent with federal laws and with memorials of the legislature, as will recognize the income of any persons without the ...

74.04.266 General assistance -- Earned income exemption to be established for unemployable persons
In determining need for general assistance for unemployable persons as defined in RCW 74.04.005(6)(a), the department may by rule and regulation establish a monthly earned ...

74.04.270 Audit of accounts -- Uniform accounting system
It shall be the duty of the state auditor to audit the accounts, books and records of the department of social and health services. The ...

74.04.280 Assistance nontransferable and exempt from process
Assistance given under this title shall not be transferable or assignable at law or in equity and none of the moneys received by recipients under ...

74.04.290 Subpoena of witnesses, books, records, etc
In carrying out any of the provisions of this title, the secretary, county administrators, hearing examiners, or other duly authorized officers of the department shall ...

74.04.300 Recovery of payments improperly received -- Lien -- Recipient reporting requirements
If a recipient receives public assistance and/or food stamps or food stamp benefits transferred electronically for which the recipient is not eligible, or receives public ...

74.04.310 Authority to accept contributions
In furthering the purposes of this title, the secretary or any county administrator may accept contributions or gifts in cash or otherwise from persons, associations ...

74.04.330 Annual reports by assistance organizations -- Penalty
Every person, firm, corporation, association or organization receiving twenty-five percent or more of its income from contributions, gifts, dues, or other payments from persons receiving ...

74.04.340 Federal surplus commodities -- Certification of persons eligible to receive commodities
The state department of social and health services is authorized to assist needy families and individuals to obtain federal surplus commodities for their use, by ...

74.04.350 Federal surplus commodities -- Not to be construed as public assistance, eligibility not affected
Federal surplus commodities shall not be deemed or construed to be public assistance and care or a substitute, in whole or in part, therefor; and ...

74.04.360 Federal surplus commodities -- Certification deemed administrative expense of department
Expenditures made by the state department of social and health services for the purpose of certifying eligibility of needy families and individuals for federal surplus ...

74.04.370 Federal surplus commodities -- County program, expenses, handling of commodities
See RCW 36.39.040. ...

74.04.380 Federal and other surplus food commodities -- Agreements -- Personnel -- Facilities -- Cooperation with other agencies -- Discontinuance of program
The secretary of social and health services, from funds appropriated to the department for such purpose, shall, upon receipt of authorization from the governor, provide ...

74.04.385 Unlawful practices relating to surplus commodities -- Penalty
It shall be unlawful for any recipient of federal or other surplus commodities received under RCW 74.04.380 to sell, transfer, barter or otherwise dispose of ...

74.04.480 Educational leaves of absence for personnel
The state department of social and health services is hereby authorized to promulgate rules and regulations governing the granting to any employee of the department, ...

74.04.500 Food stamp program -- Authorized
The department is authorized to establish a food stamp or benefit program under the federal food stamp act of 1977, as amended.[1998 c 79 § ...

74.04.510 Food stamp program -- Rules
The department shall adopt rules conforming to federal laws, rules, and regulations required to be observed in maintaining the eligibility of the state to receive ...

74.04.515 Food stamp program -- Discrimination prohibited
In administering the food stamp or benefits program, there shall be no discrimination against any applicant or recipient by reason of age, sex, handicap, religious ...

74.04.520 Food stamp program -- Confidentiality
The provisions of RCW 74.04.060 relating to disclosure of information regarding public assistance recipients shall apply to recipients of food stamps or food stamp benefits ...

74.04.600 Supplemental security income program -- Purpose
The purpose of RCW 74.04.600 through 74.04.650 is to recognize and accept that certain act of congress known as Public Law 92-603 and Public Law ...

74.04.610 Supplemental security income program -- Termination of federal financial assistance payments -- Supersession by supplemental security income program
Effective January 1, 1974, the financial assistance payments under the federal aid categories of old age assistance, disability assistance, and blind assistance provided in chapters ...

74.04.620 State supplement to national program of supplemental security income -- Authorized -- Reimbursement of interim assistance, attorneys' fees
(1) The department is authorized to establish a program of state supplementation to the national program of supplemental security income consistent with Public Law 92-603 ...

74.04.630 State supplementation to national program of supplemental security income -- Contractual agreements with federal government
The department may enter into contractual agreements with the United States department of health, education and welfare, consistent with the provisions of Public Laws 92-603 ...

74.04.635 State supplement to national program of supplemental security income -- World War II Philippine veterans
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person receiving benefits under RCW 74.04.620 on December 14, 1999, and who meets the requirements of subsection ...

74.04.640 Acceptance of referrals for vocational rehabilitation -- Reimbursement
Referrals to the state department of social and health services for vocational rehabilitation made in accordance with section 1615 of Title XVI of the Social ...

74.04.650 Individuals failing to comply with federal requirements
Notwithstanding any other provisions of RCW 74.04.600 through 74.04.650, those individuals who have been receiving supplemental security income assistance and failed to comply with any ...

74.04.660 Family emergency assistance program -- Extension of benefits during state of emergency
The department shall establish a consolidated emergency assistance program for families with children. Assistance may be provided in accordance with this section. (1) Benefits provided ...

74.04.670 Long-term care services -- Eligibility
(1) For purposes of RCW 74.04.005(10)(a), an applicant or recipient is not eligible for long-term care services if the applicant or recipient's equity interest in ...

74.04.750 Reporting requirements -- Food stamp allotments and rent or housing subsidies, consideration as income
(1) Applicants and recipients under this title must satisfy all reporting requirements imposed by the department. (2) The secretary shall have the discretion to consider: ...

74.04.760 Minimum amount of monthly assistance payments
Payment of assistance shall not be made for any month if the payment prior to any adjustments would be less than ten dollars. However, if ...

74.04.770 Consolidated standards of need -- Rateable reductions -- Grant maximums
The department shall establish consolidated standards of need each fiscal year which may vary by geographical areas, program, and family size, for temporary assistance for ...

74.04.790 Supplementary program -- Reimbursement for employees being victims of assault
(1) For purposes of this section only, "assault" means an unauthorized touching of a child protective, child welfare, or adult protective services worker employed by ...

74.04.800 Incarcerated parents -- Policies to encourage family contact and engagement
(1)(a) The secretary of social and health services shall review current department policies and assess the adequacy and availability of programs targeted at persons who ...