Estate and Disability Planning Clinic: Long Term Care

In this section you will find general legal information and resources about long-term care assistance such as COPES, nursing home care and in-home care in Washington state.

See this page to look for updated Medicaid standards.

See chapters covering Medicaid Long Term Care. Be sure to look for updates to the law.

See chapters on Long Term Care and Medicaid. Be sure to update the law.

THIS IS UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR: BE SURE TO FIND THE MOST CURRENT CHART

Information about resource eligibility for institutional medicaid programs including HCBS Waiver programs.

The Health Care Authority is governed by Chapter 41.05 RCW of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) and Title 182 WAC of the Washington Administrative Code (WAC).

This resource is invaluable for understanding Social Security eligibility.

This DSHS page provides links to information about Medicaid programs in Washington, including a Long Term Care Manual.

The Eligibility A-Z (EA-Z) Manual provides administrative rules and procedures for staff to determine initial and ongoing eligibility for people applying for and receiving cash and food assistance in Washington State and provides links to medical assistance eligibility information.