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Chemical Dependency Treatment - Protective Payee


Revised October 28, 2007



WAC 388-800-0150Who is my protective payee?
WAC 388-800-0155What are the responsibilities of my protective payee?
WAC 388-800-0165What happens if my relationship with my protective payee ends?

WAC 388-800-0150

WAC 388-800-0150

Effective September 1, 2000

WAC 388-800-0150 Who is my protective payee?

Your protective payee is either:

  1. Your outpatient treatment provider while in ADATSA treatment; or

  2. An agency under contract with the department to provide you with intensive protective payee services if you are an ADATSA shelter client. 

This is a reprint of the official rule as published by the Office of the Code Reviser. If there are previous versions of this rule, they can be found using the Legislative Search page.

WAC 388-800-0155

WAC 388-800-0155

Effective September 1, 2000

WAC 388-800-0155 What are the responsibilities of my protective payee?

Your protective payee:

  1. Has the authority and responsibility to make decisions about the expenditure of your outpatient treatment stipends; 

  2. Encourages you to participate in the decision-making process. The amount of decision-making the protective payee allows you depends upon the level of responsibility you demonstrate; and

  3. Disburses funds to meet your basic needs of shelter, utilities, food, clothing, and personal incidentals.

This is a reprint of the official rule as published by the Office of the Code Reviser. If there are previous versions of this rule, they can be found using the Legislative Search page.

WAC 388-800-0165

WAC 388-800-0165

Effective September 1, 2000

WAC 388-800-0165 What happens if my relationship with my protective payee ends?

If the relationship with your protective payee is terminated for any reason, the protective payee shall return any remaining funds to the department or its designee.  

This is a reprint of the official rule as published by the Office of the Code Reviser. If there are previous versions of this rule, they can be found using the Legislative Search page.

CLARIFYING INFORMATION

A protective payee is established for a client who is receiving shelter assistance. (The outpatient provider is the protective payee for an outpatient client. See WAC 388-800-0150.

See Payees - C. - Protective Payees

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Modification Date: October 28, 2007
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