Wash. Admin. Code § 388-828-9580 - [Effective 1/1/2025] How does the residential algorithm determine your mid-frequency support needs score?

The residential algorithm determines that you have mid-frequency support needs if you meet one of the following three conditions:

(1) You meet or exceed all of the qualifying scores for one or more of the following activities from the SIS assessment:

Qualifying Scores from Supports Intensity Scale (per WAC 388-828-4200 through 388-828-4320)
SIS Activity	If your type of support score is:	And your frequency of support score is:	And your daily support time score is:
A4: Preparing food	2 or more	2 or more	2 or more
A7: Housekeeping and cleaning	3 or more	3 or more	2 or more
B2: Participating in recreational/leisure activities in community settings	3 or more	2 or more	2 or more
B7: Interacting with community members	3 or more	2 or more	2 or more
G4: Protecting self from exploitation	2 or more	2 or more	2 or more

(2) Or you meet or exceed all of the qualifying scores for four or more of the following activities from the SIS assessment:

Qualifying Scores from Supports Intensity Scale (per WAC 388-828-4200 through 388-828-4320)
SIS Activity	If your type of support score is:	And your frequency of support score is:	And your daily support time score is:	Score if you meet or exceed criteria
A1: Bathing and taking care of personal hygiene and grooming needs	1 or more	2 or more	1 or more
A2: Dressing	1 or more	2 or more	1 or more
A3: Using the toilet	1 or more	2 or more	1 or more
A4: Preparing food	1 or more	2 or more	1 or more
A5: Eating food	1 or more	2 or more	1 or more
A7: Housekeeping and cleaning	1 or more	2 or more	1 or more
A9: Using currently prescribed equipment and medications	1 or more	2 or more	1 or more
B2: Participating in recreational/leisure activities in community settings	1 or more	2 or more	1 or more
B7: Interacting with community members	1 or more	2 or more	1 or more
C1: Taking medications	1 or more	2 or more	1 or more
C2: Ambulating and moving about	1 or more	2 or more	1 or more
C3: Avoiding health and safety hazards	1 or more	2 or more	1 or more
G4: Protecting self from exploitation	1 or more	2 or more	1 or more
Total of all questions where criteria is met or exceed =				Sum of scores entered

(3) Or you meet the qualifying scores for the following SIS activities and your total weekly critical support time score exceeds 10 hours:

Qualifying Scores from Supports Intensity Scale (per WAC 388-828-4200 through 388-828-4320)
SIS Activity	If your type of support score is:	And your frequency of support score is:	And your daily support time score is:	Your weekly critical support time is:	Enter one time for each qualifying SIS activity
A6: Taking care of clothes, including laundering	1 or more	2 or more	0	0
			1	.25
			2	1
			3	3
			4	5
B5: Using public services in the community	1 or more	2 or more	0	0
			1	.25
			2	1
			3	3
			4	5
B6: Shopping and purchasing goods and services	1 or more	2 or more	0	0
			1	.25
			2	1
			3	3
			4	5
F2: Participating in recreation/leisure activities with others	1 or more	2 or more	0	0
			1	.25
			2	1
			3	3
			4	5
F8: Engaging in volunteer work	1 or more	2 or more	0	0
			1	.25
			2	1
			3	3
			4	5
G3: Managing money and personal finances	1 or more	2 or more	0	0
			1	.25
			2	1
			3	3
			4	5
Mid-frequency support needs weekly critical support time total =					Sum of times entered

Notes

Wash. Admin. Code § 388-828-9580

Amended by WSR 19-02-020, Filed 12/21/2018, effective 2/1/2019 Amended by WSR 24-23-058, Filed 11/15/2024, effective 1/1/2025

08-15-091, recodified as § 388-828-9580, filed 7/17/08, effective 7/17/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.30 [71A.12.030] and Title 71A RCW. 08-12-037, § 388-828-10140, filed 5/30/08, effective 7/1/08.