WA DSHS 10-353 WorkFirst Medical Condition Request

Washington WorkFirst requires adult TANF clients to work, look for work or train for up to 40 hours a week. When a client reports that their own condition, or a family member's they care for, limits that, DSHS sends this request to the treating provider. The answers set the client's required participation hours and any limits in their Individual Responsibility Plan.

Who completes it

A medical, mental health or other professional treating the client or family member answers questions 1 to 9 and signs. The client signs the authorization to release information on the last page, and the WorkFirst worker fills in the case details and deadline.

Submitting and payment

How to submit it
The provider can give the completed form to the client, fax it to the DSHS statewide number or mail it to the Community Services Division, with supporting records, by the deadline the worker writes on the cover letter.
Who pays
The cover letter tells the provider to bill DSHS, not the client, for any costs of providing the information.

Good to know

  • If any condition is expected to last longer than three months, DSHS asks for objective medical evidence such as chart notes, laboratory results and imaging to verify it.
  • Participation limits are chosen from set ranges: 0 hours (unable to participate), 1 to 10, 11 to 20, 21 to 30 or 31 to 40 hours per week.
  • Question 4 uses work-level categories from severely limited through sedentary, light, medium and heavy, each defined by maximum and frequent lifting weights.
  • If no medical information arrives, DSHS may require full-time participation, and benefits can be reduced or ended if requirements are not met.

Get the official form

Download the current version from the source each time; forms change without notice.

Documentation Request for Medical Condition and Residual Functional Capacity

Fill it with Vero

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Frequently asked questions

What is the deadline for DSHS form 10-353?

The WorkFirst worker writes a deadline date on the cover letter. If the provider needs more time, the letter says to call the worker. If nothing arrives, DSHS may require full-time participation in work, job search or training, and the client's cash benefits may be reduced or terminated if requirements are not met.

Can the 10-353 be used when the patient is the client's family member?

Yes. Question 9 covers a child or adult relative whose condition requires the client to provide care at home. The provider marks how many hours per week the parent or caretaker can participate outside the home, in ranges from 0 to 10 up to more than 30, and how long that care will be needed.

Is DSHS 10-353 available in other languages?

Yes. DSHS posts the form in English and Spanish and lists about 25 other translations on its forms index. All versions ask the same nine questions and include the client's authorization to release information.