WSR 04-01-032

PERMANENT RULES

DEPARTMENT OF

SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Aging and Disability Services Administration)

[ Filed December 8, 2003, 3:58 p.m. ]


     Date Adopted: December 2, 2003.

     Purpose: The purpose of amending this rule is to comply with the recently passed legislation ESHB 1904 (chapter 230, Laws of 2003, an act relating to the reporting of incidents by mandated reporters. The proposed rule also includes editorial changes reflecting the correct DSHS administration name.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 388-76-675 Adult family home minimum licensing requirements -- Reporting requirements.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 74.34.165, 74.34.020, and 74.34.035.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 03-21-123 on October 20, 2003.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

     Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

December 2, 2003

Brian H. Lindgren, Manager

Rules and Policies Assistance Unit

3317.2
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 98-11-095, filed 5/20/98, effective 7/1/98)

WAC 388-76-675   Reporting requirements.   (1) The provider and all caregivers shall immediately notify the department's toll-free complaint telephone number of any incidents involving allegations of resident abuse, neglect, exploitation or abandonment in accordance with the provisions of chapter 74.34 RCW.

     (2) The provider shall keep a log of injuries and accidents to residents.

     (3) When there is a significant change in a resident's condition, or a serious injury, trauma, or death of a resident, the provider shall immediately notify:

     (a) The resident's family, surrogate decision maker, physician and other appropriate professionals, and other persons identified in the negotiated care plan; and

     (b) The case manager, if the resident is receiving services paid for fully or partially by the department.

     (4) The adult family home shall immediately report to the department's aging and ((adult)) disability services administration:

     (a) Any event, actual or potential, requiring the evacuation or relocation of all or part of the home's residents to another address;

     (b) Circumstances which threaten the home's ability to ensure continuation of services to residents; and

     (c) Instances when a resident is determined to be missing.

     (5) The provider shall ((immediately)) notify local law enforcement ((anytime the provider has reason to believe that the resident has been the victim of a crime)) in accordance with the provisions of RCW 74.34.035.

     (6) The provider shall notify the local public health officer and the department of any occurrence of food poisoning or communicable disease as required by the state board of health.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 70.128.040, chapters 70.128 and 70.129 RCW. 98-11-095, § 388-76-675, filed 5/20/98, effective 7/1/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.128.040, 70.128.060, 70.128.120, 70.128.130, 43.43.842, 18.88A.210 and 18.88A.230. 96-14-003 (Order 3984), § 388-76-675, filed 6/19/96, effective 7/20/96.]