Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 388-71-0531 How many hours can my individual provider, agency provider, or personal aide work if I am receiving COPES, Medicaid personal care, or chore services?

     Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: ESHB 2933, RCW 74.08.090.

     Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Repealing WAC 388-71-0531 to comply with recently enacted legislation, ESHB 2933.

     Process for Developing New Rule: At a later date, the department will file a proposed rule and proposed rule-making notice for publication in the State Register, invite public comments and hold a public hearing. The proposal will be sent to everyone on the mailing list to receive rule-making notices on this subject, and to anyone who requests the proposal.

     If you want to be added to the mailing list, or want information about the development of this rule, please contact the person listed below.

     This notice and all DSHS rule-making notices, proposed rules and adopted rules are available on the internet at http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/msa/rpau/.

     Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Tiffany Sevruk, Home and Community Services, P.O. Box 45600, Olympia, WA 98504-0600, (360) 725-2538, fax (360) 407-7582, e-mail sevruta@dshs.wa.gov.

March 11, 2004

Brian H. Lindgren, Manager

Rules and Policies Assistance Unit