WSR 16-06-035
PERMANENT RULES
DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Aging and Long-Term Support Administration)
[Filed February 23, 2016, 10:01 a.m., effective April 1, 2016]
Effective Date of Rule: April 1, 2016.
Purpose: Resident client protection program (RCPP) has been moved into adult protective services and the rules will be administered under chapters 388-71 and 388-106 WAC. References to RCPP would thus be incorrect and are being repealed from chapter 388-111 WAC. Residential care services is coordinating to eliminate these WAC sections at the same time home and community services is incorporating them into their WAC. The CR-103s for both divisions are being filed at the same time.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 388-111-0040, 388-111-0050, 388-111-0060, 388-111-0070, 388-111-0080, 388-111-0090, 388-111-0100, 388-111-0110, and 388-111-0120.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapter 71A.12 RCW.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 16-02-045 on December 30, 2015.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 9.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 9.
Date Adopted: February 22, 2016.
Katherine I. Vasquez
Rules Coordinator
REPEALER
The following sections of the Washington Administrative Code are repealed:
WAC 388-111-0040
Resident and client protection program—Investigation of reports of abandonment, abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation.
WAC 388-111-0050
Resident and client protection program—Notice to individual of preliminary findings.
WAC 388-111-0060
Resident and client protection program—Notice to others of preliminary findings.
WAC 388-111-0070
Resident and client protection program—Disputing a preliminary finding.
WAC 388-111-0080
Resident and client protection program—Disputing a preliminary finding—Hearing procedures.
WAC 388-111-0090
Resident and client protection program—Finalizing the preliminary finding.
WAC 388-111-0100
Resident and client protection program—Reporting final findings.
WAC 388-111-0110
Resident and client protection program—Appeal of administrative law judge's initial order or finding.
WAC 388-111-0120
Resident and client protection program—Disclosure of investigative and finding information.