Section 365-220-025 - What types of disbursements are allowed?(1) Goods or services that are most likely to be appropriate to the supplemental needs of the beneficiary may include, but are not limited to: (a) Education, information, and training opportunities.(b) Living arrangements, including personal assistance services, skill building, financial management, medical monitoring, meal preparation, shopping, home maintenance, and house cleaning.(c) Unusual or extraordinary disability-related shelter expenses.(d) Capital expenses, including environmental modifications and transportation.(e) Employment supports and tuition.(f) Social productivity and personal fulfillment activities, such as volunteering, club membership, and recreation.(g) Assistive technology, including computers and electronic equipment.(j) Disability-related support groups.(k) Medical care, counseling, therapies, and other health related services, including alternative practitioners, not covered by public benefits.(l) Utility and transportation costs, including the purchase of a vehicle.(m) Vacation, travel, and recreation, including travel companion(s) as appropriate to meet the beneficiary's needs.(n) Advocacy and legal services.(o) Prepaid funeral and burial expenses consistent with federal and state law.(p) Individual trust account expenses including enrollment, bookkeeping, tax return preparation and filing, tax payments, annual management expenses, and other trust related fees.(q) Distributions to the beneficiary's achieving a better life experience (ABLE) account for qualified disability expenses as defined by WAC 182-560-100(7). The trust manager is relieved of having to account for any withdrawals from the beneficiary's ABLE account using the money contributed from the DDETF individual trust account.(r) Items the trust manager deems appropriate and reasonable within the guidelines of the governing board.(2) All disbursements shall be for the sole benefit of the beneficiary.Wash. Admin. Code § 365-220-025
Amended by WSR 19-07-034, Filed 3/13/2019, effective 4/13/2019Statutory Authority: RCW 43.330.240. 02-07-026, § 365-220-025, filed 3/12/02, effective 4/12/02.