PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Health and Rehabilitative Services Administration)
(Division of Developmental Disabilities)
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Division of Developmental Disabilities individual provider qualifications, chapter 275-27 WAC.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 71A.12.030, 71A.12.040.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The division needs to establish basic qualifications for individual providers of service. Other parts of the department have established similar types of rules. The Division of Developmental Disabilities needs to establish qualifications to ensure equitable treatment of individuals applying to provide supports to persons with developmental disabilities and to establish standards for providers.
Process for Developing New Rule: Department of Social and Health Services welcomes the public to take part in developing the rule(s). Anyone interested in participating should contact the staff person indicated below. After the rule(s) is drafted, DSHS will file a copy with the Office of the Code Reviser with a notice of proposed rule making, and send a copy to everyone currently on the mailing list and anyone else who requests a copy.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Rita Dickey, Department of Social and Health Services, Division of Developmental Disabilities, P.O. Box 45310, Olympia, WA 98504, phone (360) 902-8451.
May 3, 1999
Marie Myerchin-Redifer, Manager
Rules and Policies Assistance Unit