WSR 16-12-006 EMERGENCY RULES DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES (Developmental Disabilities Administration) [Filed May 19, 2016, 8:49 a.m., effective May 19, 2016, 8:49 a.m.] Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing.
Purpose: The primary purpose for this filing is to allow DSHS to continue the individual and family services (IFS) waiver and the community first choice (CFC) program. Both were implemented by emergency rules and need to remain active by emergency while the department completes the process to make them permanent. In addition, these rules clarify where the developmental disabilities administration (DDA) assessment and reassessment are administered and define overnight planned respite services.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: See Reviser's note below.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: SSB 6387 of the 63rd legislature, 2014 regular session for the IFS waiver, ESHB 2746 of the 63rd legislative 2014 regular session for the CFC waiver, and ESSB 6052 S.L. of the 64th legislative 2015 3rd sp. sess. for the definition of overnight planned respite services.
Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that state or federal law or federal rule or a federal deadline for state receipt of federal funds requires immediate adoption of a rule.
Reasons for this Finding: See Reviser's note below.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 16, Amended 90, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 16, Amended 90, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: May 16, 2016.
Katherine I. Vasquez
Rules Coordinator
Reviser's note: The material contained in this filing exceeded the page-count limitations of WAC 1-21-040 for appearance in this issue of the Register. It will appear in the 16-13 issue of the Register. |