AGENDA
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
There may be more rule-making activity, not on the agenda, as a result of the on-going rule reviews being done according to Executive Order 97-02, or as a result of legislative actions.
SEMI-ANNUAL RULE-MAKING AGENDA FOR
JANUARY 1, 2002 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2002
AGING AND ADULT SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
| WAC Chapter or Section | Chapter and Subpart Caption | Subject Matter or Section Caption | Proposed Action |
| WAC 388-71-1065 through 388-71-1095 | Social services for adults | Respite care services | Update current WACs to include new services allowed under the family caregiver support program. |
| WAC 388-76-640 | Adult family homes minimum licensing requirements -- Part III rights and services -- Negotiated care plan | Resident medications | Review and repeal. |
| WAC 388-76-64010 | Adult family homes minimum licensing requirements -- Part III rights and services | New section | Develop new section on provider responsibilities for the resident's medication management plan. |
| WAC 388-76-64015 | Adult family homes minimum licensing requirements -- Part III rights and services | New section | Develop new section on why a resident's medication plan may need to be changed and how to change it. |
| WAC 388-76-64020 | Adult family homes minimum licensing requirements -- Part III rights and services | New section | Develop new section on requirements that apply to any medication plan. |
| WAC 388-76-64025 | Adult family homes minimum licensing requirements -- Part III rights and services | New section | Develop new section on who is considered independent for the purposes of medication administration. |
| WAC 388-76-64030 | Adult family homes minimum licensing requirements -- Part III rights and services | New section | Develop new section on what requirements apply when a resident receives assistance with self-administration of medications. |
| WAC 388-76-64035 | Adult family homes minimum licensing requirements -- Part III rights and services | New section | Develop new section on what requirements apply when a resident needs administration of medications. |
| WAC 388-76-61510 | Adult family homes minimum licensing requirements -- Part III rights and services -- Negotiated care plan | When must the negotiated care plan be developed? | Review and amend as appropriate. |
| WAC 388-76-765 | Adult family homes minimum licensing requirements -- Part VI -- Physical plant requirements | Fire safety | Review and amend as appropriate. |
| WAC 388-78A-070, 388-78A-080, 388-78A-090, 388-78A-100, 388-78A-110, 388-78A-120, 388-78A-130, 388-78A-140, 388-78A-150, 388-78A-160, 388-78A-170, 388-78A-180, 388-78A-190, 388-78A-200, 388-78A-210, 388-78A-220, 388-78A-230, 388-78A-240, 388-78A-250, 388-78A-260, 388-78A-265, 388-78A-268, 388-78A-280, 388-78A-290, 388-78A-300, 388-78A-310, 388-78A-320, 388-78A-330, 388-78A-335, 388-78A-340, and 388-78A-990 | Boarding homes | Review and amend as appropriate. | |
| WAC 388-97-05 | Nursing homes -- Subchapter I resident rights, care and related services | New section | Develop new section on when inspections conducted and what is included in deficiency citation report. |
| WAC 388-97-005, 388-97-043, 388-97-07005, 388-97-07040, 388-97-07050, 388-97-076, 388-97-160, 388-97-162, 388-97-180, 388-97-202, 388-97-205, 388-97-260, 388-97-35040, and 388-97-285 | Nursing homes | Subchapter I -- Resident rights, care and related services | Review and amend as appropriate. |
| WAC 388-97-203 (New) | Nursing homes -- Subchapter I resident rights, care and related services | New section | Develop new section specifying conditions that prohibits licensee to retaliate and discriminate against employee or resident. |
| WAC 388-97-565, 388-97-570, 388-97-575, 388-97-580, 388-97-585, and 388-97-595 | Nursing homes | Subchapter III nursing home license | Review and amend as appropriate home license. |
| WAC 388-97-610 | Nursing homes -- Subchapter III nursing home license | New section | Develop new section on when plan of correction must be completed and under what conditions. |
| WAC 388-97-615 | Nursing homes -- Subchapter III nursing home license | New section | Develop new section describing what an acceptable plan of correction contains. |
| WAC 388-97-620 | Nursing homes -- Subchapter III nursing home license | New section | Develop new section on the purpose and process of informal department review. |
| WAC 388-97-625 | Nursing homes -- Subchapter III nursing home license | New section | Develop new section on actions and conditions to appeal. |
| WAC 388-97-630 | Nursing homes -- Subchapter III nursing home license | New section | Develop new section on the types of mandatory and optional remedies. |
| WAC 388-97-635 | Nursing homes -- Subchapter III nursing home license | New section | Develop new section on conditions in which optional remedies may be imposed. |
| WAC 388-97-640 | Nursing homes -- Subchapter III nursing home license | New section | Develop new section describing the different levels of seriousness of deficiencies. |
| WAC 388-97-645 | Nursing homes -- Subchapter III nursing home license | New section | Develop new section on description of separate deficiencies. |
| WAC 388-97-650 | Nursing homes -- Subchapter III nursing home license | New section | Develop new section on when stop placement order remains in effect. |
| WAC 388-97-655 | Nursing homes -- Subchapter III nursing home license | New section | Develop new section on range of civil fines. |
| WAC 388-97-660 | Nursing homes -- Subchapter III nursing home license | New section | Develop new section on when civil fine starts and when payment is due. |
| WAC 388-97-665 | Nursing homes -- Subchapter III nursing home license | New section | Develop new section on uses of civil penalty fund. |
| WAC 388-97-670 | Nursing homes -- Subchapter III nursing home license | New section | Develop new section on the licensee's responsibility when a temporary management is appointed. |
| WAC 388-97-675 | Nursing homes -- Subchapter III nursing home license | New section | Develop new section on once receivership is established, when the department may recommend residents to be relocated. |
| WAC 388-97-680 | Nursing homes -- Subchapter III nursing home license | New section | Develop new section on the process of becoming temporary manager and receiver. |
| WAC 388-97-685 | Nursing homes -- Subchapter III nursing home license | New section | Develop new section on factors to consider in appointing a temporary manager. |
| WAC 388-97-690 | Nursing homes -- Subchapter III nursing home license | New section | Develop new section on duties and responsibilities of temporary manager and receiver. |
| WAC 388-97-695 | Nursing homes -- Subchapter III nursing home license | New section | Develop new section on conditions in which temporary management may be terminated and when the department may appoint an alternate temporary manager. |
| CHILDREN'S ADMINISTRATION | |||
| WAC 388-27-0135 | Child welfare services -- Adoption services and adoption support, Part B | What is the purpose of the adoption support program? | Clarify child placement status in determining eligibility for adoption support program. |
| Chapter 388-27 WAC | Child welfare services -- Adoption services and adoption support, Part E | In-home relative care | Add new section on in-home relative care. |
| Chapter 388-148 WAC; new chapter 388-145 WAC | Licensing requirements for child foster homes, staffed residential homes, group care programs/facilities, and agencies | Emergency respite centers | Develop new sections on emergency respite centers. |
| ECONOMIC SERVICES ADMINISTRATION | |||
| Chapter 388-444 WAC | Food stamp employment and training | Same | Simplify WACs to update the language. |
| WAC 388-14A-3900 to 388-14A-3925 | Division of child support rules -- Part C -- How the division of child support decides how much child support someone should pay | Support orders | Amend rules to allow for the modification of support orders when the responsible parent has no income. |
| Chapter 388-484 WAC | TANF/SFA five year time limit | Temporary assistance to needy families (TANF) time limits and the 20% hardship extension | Incorporate the 20% hardship extension into TANF/SFA programs. |
| Chapter 388-410 WAC | Benefit error | Food assistance | Implement federal regulations and rewrite the food assistance rules for clarity. |
| WAC 388-450-0015, and 388-450-0055 | Income | Voluntary resettlement agency (VOLAG) | Amend rules concerning VOLAG payments. |
| WAC 388-14A-3130, 388-14A-3295, 388-14A-5520, 388-14A-5530, and 388-14A-5535 | Division of child support rules, Parts B and E | Administrative hearings | Amend and develop new rules allowing forms to be sent by first class instead of certified mail. |
| WAC 388-310-1600 | WorkFirst | Sanctions | Amend the sanction process for WorkFirst participants. |
| Chapter 388-408 WAC | Assistance units | Same | Revise chapter in order to simplify the rules. |
| Chapter 388-448 WAC | Incapacity | Work plus | Develop new individual responsibility plan requirements for general assistance clients in the work plus program. |
| WAC 388-310-0800 | WorkFirst | Support services | Amend support service limits and clarifying language. |
| Chapters 388-460 and 388-265 WAC | Payees of benefit issuances; payment of grants | WorkFirst | Amend WorkFirst protective payee policies. |
| Chapter 388-310 WAC | WorkFirst | Participation requirements | Amend rules to change the participation requirements for the WorkFirst program. |
| HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES ADMINISTRATION | |||
| Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse | |||
| Chapter 388-805 WAC | Certification requirements for chemical dependency service providers | Treatment programs | Implement federal accreditation requirements for opioid treatment programs, changes to requirements of opiate substitution treatment services required by SB 5417, and update other sections as needed based on stakeholder input. |
| Division of Developmental Disabilities | |||
| Chapter 388-820 WAC | Community residential services and supports | Same | Review and amend; clarification of terms. |
| Chapter 388-825 WAC | Division of developmental disabilities services rules | Same | Review and amend; clarification of terms. |
| Chapter 388-850 WAC | County plan for mental health, developmental disabilities | Same | Revise for clarity in compliance with the Governor's Executive Order 97-02. |
| Division of Vocational Rehabilitation | |||
| Chapter 388-890 WAC | Rehabilitation services for individuals with disabilities | Independent living services | Create a new chapter for the provision of independent living services. Comply with changes in federal regulations (34 C.F.R. 361 and 365) and to consider other policy changes. |
| Chapter 388-XXX WAC | New chapter | Independent living service providers; background checks | Create a new chapter, and comply with changes in federal regulations (34 C.F.R. 361). Also, to comply with ESSB 5606 (background checks) and to consider other policy changes. |
| WAC 490-500-520 | Vocation rehabilitation and services for individuals with disabilities | Purchase of services -- Selection criteria -- Community rehabilitation programs | Repeal current section and develop new sections [in] Title 388 WAC on assistive technology providers. |
| JUVENILE REHABILITATION ADMINISTRATION | |||
| Chapter 388-700 WAC | Juvenile rehabilitation administration -- Practices and procedures | Background checks | Review for potential changes due to new background check process. |
| Chapter 388-740 WAC | Juvenile parole revocation | Same | Review for potential changes for parole and revocation process clarification. |
| Chapter 388-745 WAC | Transfer of juvenile offender to the Department of Corrections (DOC) | Transfer process | Review for potential changes to clarify the DOC transfer process. |
| Chapter 388-750 WAC | Impact account -- Criminal justice cost reimbursement | Reimbursement rates | Review for potential changes to clarify reimbursement rates. |
| MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION | |||
| Chapter 388-505 WAC | Family medical | Eligibility factors common to medical | Review and amend as appropriate. |
| Chapter 388-506 WAC | Medical financial responsibility | Same | Review and amend as appropriate. |
| WAC 388-527-2742 | Estate recovery | Services subject to recovery | Review and amend as appropriate. |
| Chapter 388-531 WAC | Physician-related services | Teaching physicians | Add new sections on teaching physicians. |
| Chapter 388-536 WAC | New chapter | Federally qualified health centers | Add new sections on federally qualified health centers. |
| WAC 388-540-XXXX | Kidney centers | Same | Add new sections concerning kidney centers. |
| Chapter 388-544 WAC | Vision and hearing services | Same | Review and amend as appropriate. |
| Chapter 388-546 WAC | Transportation | Same | Review and amend as appropriate. |
| Chapter 388-555 WAC | Interpreter services | Same | Review and amend as appropriate. |
| Chapter 388-XXX WAC | New chapter | Rural health centers | Develop new rules on rural health centers. |
| Chapter 388-XXX WAC | New chapter | Blood banks | Develop new rules concerning blood banks. |
| MANAGEMENT SERVICES ADMINISTRATION | |||
| Chapter 388-02 WAC | DSHS hearing rules | Phase II of administrative hearing rule revisions | Review and amend as appropriate. Add new sections as required. |
| OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY | |||
| Chapter 388-01 WAC | DSHS organization -- Disclosure of public records | Disclosure of public records | Review and amend as appropriate. |
| Chapter 388-01 WAC | DSHS organization -- Disclosure of public records | New section | Add section concerning rights of action. |