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Current as of April 06, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(1) Adult recipients of department-administered programs for the financially needy which provide continuing financial or medical assistance, food stamps, or supportive services to persons in their own homes are eligible for participation in the telephone assistance program. The department must notify the participants of their eligibility.
(2) Participants in community service voice mail programs are eligible for participation in services available under RCW 80.36.420 (1), (2), and (3) after completing use of community service voice mail services. Eligibility must be for a period including the remainder of the current service year and the following service year. Community agencies must notify the department of participants eligible under this subsection.
(3) Enrollment in the Washington telephone assistance program may not result in expenditures that exceed the total amount of funds made available by the legislature for the Washington telephone assistance program. When the department finds that there is a danger of an overexpenditure of appropriated funds, the department must close the Washington telephone assistance program enrollment until the department finds the danger no longer exists.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Washington Revised Code Title 80. Public Utilities § 80.36.470. Washington telephone assistance program--Eligibility - last updated April 06, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wa/title-80-public-utilities/wa-rev-code-80-36-470/
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