Incapacity Determination
DSHS Home Page

Social Services
Search     for:
DSHS HomeACES ManualEAZ ManualSocial Services ManualWork First Manual
Acronyms   Revisions  WAC Number Index  WCCC  DSHS Home

Incapacity Determination

Revised January 4, 2008


(Click here for a link to the EA-Z Manual category "Incapacity" and more information on the role of the Financial Worker.)


A.  INCAPACITY CASE MANAGEMENT
B.  INCAPACITY DETERMINATION PROCESS
WAC 388-448-0001 What are the incapacity requirements for general assistance?
WAC 388-448-0010 How do we decide if you are incapacitated?
WAC 388-448-0020 Which health professionals can I go to for medical evidence?
WAC 388-448-0030 What medical evidence do I need to provide?
C. PROGRESSIVE EVALUATION PROCESS (PEP)
WAC 388-448-0035 How we assign severity ratings to your impairment.
WAC 388-448-0040 PEP Step I – Review of medical evidence required for eligibility determination.
WAC 388-448-0050 PEP Step II—How we determine the severity of mental impairments.
WAC 388-448-0060 PEP Step III—How we determine the severity of physical impairments.
WAC 388-448-0070 PEP Step IV --How we determine the severity of multiple impairments.
WAC 388-448-0080 PEP Step V--How we determine your ability to function in a work environment if you have a mental impairment.
WAC 388-448-0090 PEP Step V--How we determine your ability to function in a work environment if you have a physical impairment.
WAC 388-448-0100 PEP Step VI--How we evaluate capacity to perform relevant past work.
WAC 388-448-0110 PEP Step VII--How we evaluate your capacity to perform other work.
WAC 388-448-0120 How we decide how long you are incapacitated.
D.   ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW TEAM
E.   MAKING AND MONITORING TREATMENT OR REFERRAL REQUIREMENTS
WAC 388-448-0130 Treatment and referral.
WAC 388-448-0140 Good cause for refusing medical treatment or other agency referrals.
WAC 388-448-0150 Penalty for refusing medical treatment or other agency referrals.
F. REVIEW OF INCAPACITY
WAC 388-448-0160 When do my general assistance benefits end?
WAC 388-448-0180 How do we redetermine your eligibility when we decide you are eligible for general assistance expedited Medicaid (GAX)?
WAC 388-448-0200 Can I get general assistance while waiting for Supplemental Security Income (SSI)?
WAC 388-448-0210 What is interim assistance and how do I assign it to you?
G.   MANAGED CARE - KING AND PIERCE COUNTIES

Back to top

Modification Date: January 4, 2008
Have comments on the manual? Please e-mail us. You can also use this link to report broken links or content problems.