·State program
Medicaid Personal Care
A Medicaid program that is allowed under Washington State's Medicaid State Plan, that provides assistance with activities of daily living to individuals who are eligible for noninstitutional categorically needy (CN) or Alternative Benefit Plan (ABP) medical programs.
Questions that decide eligibility
GiveCare prepares the questions; the program makes the decision. Bring these to the call or the application:
- 01
Does the person receiving care live in Washington?
Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
- 02
What counts as a qualifying disability or level of care need, and what documentation shows it?
- 03
Does the VA disability rating meet the program’s minimum (our record lists null%)?
- 04
Do the work hours meet the minimum (our record lists null hours)?
- 05
Is there a caregiver-specific department, coordinator, or support line? Ask for it by name.
Many agencies have one that isn’t advertised on the website.
- 06
What documents do you need from us to start an application?
- 07
Is there a waitlist right now, and how long is it?
Who qualifies, in the source’s words
Where our record has a direct quote from the official source, here it is — otherwise, this is our best reading of the rule.
Disability of the person receiving care
“You have an unmet or partially met need for assistance with at least three of the following activities of daily living”
apps.leg.wa.gov →Minimum VA disability rating
Minimum VA disability rating: null%.
Work hours
Minimum work hours: null.
How to apply
- 01
MPC is authorized by Home and Community Services (HCS) and Developmental Disabilities Community Services (DDCS). A CARE assessment is done by a case manager, nurse or social service specialist from DDCS, HCS or Area Agency on Aging (AAA) to determine functional eligibility.