WAC 388-478-0075 Medical programs --Monthly income standards based on the federal poverty level (FPL).

1. Each year, the federal government publishes new federal poverty level (FPL) income standards in the Federal Register found at http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/index.shtml. The income standards for the following medical programs change on the first of April every year based on the new FPL:

   1. Pregnant women's program up to one hundred eighty-five percent of FPL.

   2. Children's healthcare programs up to two hundred percent of FPL.

   3. Healthcare for workers with disabilities (HWD) up to two hundred twenty percent of FPL.

   4. Premium-based coverage under the children's healthcare programs over two hundred percent of FPL but not over two hundred fifty percent of FPL.

2. The department uses the FPL income standards to determine:

   1. The mandatory or optional Medicaid status of an individual.

   2. Premium amount, if any, for a child.

3. There are no resource limits for the programs under this section.