(1) An applicant shall be considered indigent if:
(a) His/her assets and total annual income for the year following admission, less resources and income retained pursuant to WAC
484-20-065 and divided by twelve, does not exceed the private rate for the section/unit for which he/she is making application; or
(b) He/she is found eligible to receive medicaid.
(2) If an applicant does not meet the requirements of subsection (1) of this section, he/she may be eligible for admission if:
(a) He/she will become indigent through purchase of necessary long term care; or
(b) He/she agrees to make reasonable efforts to sell any nonliquid resources considered nonexempt under WAC
388-513-1350, and pay at the private rate.
(3) An applicant for residency in the colony of the Washington soldiers home may not have income in excess of the federal poverty level. Colony residents may own real property provided such property is the domicile of the colony resident and is located in the Orting school district.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.60A.070 and chapter 72.36 RCW. 04-19-026, § 484-20-040, filed 9/9/04, effective 10/10/04; 94-22-050, § 484-20-040, filed 10/31/94, effective 12/1/94. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.60A.070. 92-17-046, § 484-20-040, filed 8/14/92, effective 9/14/92; 85-20-099 (Order 85-01), § 484-20-040, filed 10/1/85; 80-09-069 (Order 80-01), § 484-20-040, filed 7/17/80; Order 7659, § 484-20-040, filed 7/28/77.]