(Effective until November 1, 2024.) (1) A family is eligible for working connections child care when the household's annual income is at or below 85 percent of the state median income adjusted for family size and: (a) The child receiving care is: (i) Less than 13 years of age; or (ii) less than 19 years of age and has a verified special need according to department rule or is under court supervision; (b) The applicant or consumer is employed in a licensed child care center or family home provider, as verified in the agency's electronic workforce registry; and (c) The household meets all other program eligibility requirements established in this chapter or in rule by the department as authorized by RCW 43.216.055 or 43.216.065 or any other authority granted by this chapter. (2) The department must waive the copayment to the extent allowable under federal law; otherwise, a maximum of $15 for any applicant or consumer that meets the requirements under this section. [ 2024 c 67 s 7; 2023 c 222 s 2. Formerly RCW 43.216.1364.]
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