Wash. Admin. Code § 388-424-0015

Current through Register Vol. 24-23, December 1, 2024

Section 388-424-0015 - Immigrant eligibility restrictions for the SFA, ABD cash, and PWA programs

(1) To receive state family assistance (SFA) benefits, you must be:

(a) A "qualified alien" as defined in WAC 388-424-0001 who is ineligible for temporary assistance to needy families (TANF) due to the five-year bar as described in WAC 388-424-0006;

(b) A "nonqualified alien" who meets the Washington state residency requirements in WAC 388-468-0005, including a non-citizen American Indian who does not meet the criteria in WAC 388-424-0001; or

(c) A "survivor of certain crimes" as defined in WAC 388-424-0001.

(2) To receive aged, blind, or disabled (ABD) cash or pregnant women assistance (PWA) benefits, you must be:

(a) A "U.S. citizen" as defined in WAC 388-424-0001;

(b) A "U.S. national" as defined in WAC 388-424-0001;

(c) An American Indian born outside the U.S.;

(d) A "qualified alien" as defined in WAC 388-424-0001; or

(e) A "nonqualified alien" as defined in WAC 388-424-0001 who, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is not taking steps to enforce their departure; or

(f) A "survivor of certain crimes" as defined in WAC 388-424-0001.

Wash. Admin. Code § 388-424-0015

Amended by WSR 15-02-006, Filed 12/26/2014, effective 1/26/2015

Amended by WSR 22-02-014, Filed 12/27/2021, effective 2/1/2022

Amended by WSR 22-20-001, Filed 9/21/2022, effective 10/22/2022

Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.005, 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510, 74.08.090, 74.08A.100, 74.04.770, 74.04.0052, 74.04.655, 74.08.043, 74.08.335, and 2011 1st sp.s. c 36. 12-10-042, § 388-424-0015, filed 4/27/12, effective 6/1/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.057, and 74.08.090. 11-16-056, § 388-424-0015, filed 7/29/11, effective 8/29/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090. 04-15-004, § 388-424-0015, filed 7/7/04, effective 8/7/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.08.090. 00-08-060, § 388-424-0015, filed 3/31/00, effective 4/1/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. 98-16-044, § 388-424-0015, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98. Formerly WAC 388-518-1805.