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

     Purpose: The division of developmental disabilities (DDD) is repealing the rules governing the use of the mini-assessment process since DDD is now using the DDD assessment to assess eligible clients.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 388-824-0001, 388-824-0010, 388-824-0015, 388-824-0020, 388-824-0025, 388-824-0030, 388-824-0040, 388-824-0050, 388-824-0055, 388-824-0060, 388-824-0065, 388-824-0070, 388-824-0080, 388-824-0090, 388-824-0100, 388-824-0120, 388-824-0140, 388-824-0170, 388-824-0190, 388-824-0210, 388-824-0220, 388-824-0230, 388-824-0240, 388-824-0260, 388-824-0280, 388-824-0290, 388-824-0310, 388-824-0320, and 388-824-0330.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: Title 71A RCW, RCW 71A.12.030.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 07-23-063 on November 16, 2007.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 29.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 29.

     Date Adopted: February 25, 2008.

Stephanie E. Schiller

Rules Coordinator

     The following sections of the Washington Administrative Code are repealed:

WAC 388-824-0001	What definitions apply to this chapter?
WAC 388-824-0010	What is the DDD mini-assessment?
WAC 388-824-0015	How do you and/or your respondent(s) obtain information about the mini-assessment?
WAC 388-824-0020	What is the purpose of the mini-assessment?
WAC 388-824-0025	What domains does the mini-assessment evaluate to identify your relative level of need?
WAC 388-824-0030	Does the mini-assessment affect other DDD assessments?
WAC 388-824-0040	Who receives a mini-assessment?
WAC 388-824-0050	Who does not receive a mini-assessment?
WAC 388-824-0055	Who participates in the mini-assessment?
WAC 388-824-0060	How does DDD conduct an initial mini-assessment?
WAC 388-824-0065	When does DDD conduct a reassessment?
WAC 388-824-0070	Does DDD require you to disclose financial information?
WAC 388-824-0080	Is the respondent required to provide verification of my family's annual gross income?
WAC 388-824-0090	Does reporting your family's annual gross income and number of family dependents affect your eligibility for paid services?
WAC 388-824-0100	What does DDD do if the respondent does not provide the requested family income and dependent information?
WAC 388-824-0120	What is the difference between a mini-assessment for adults and a mini-assessment for children?
WAC 388-824-0140	How does the mini-assessment use information that is scored during the mini-assessment interview?
WAC 388-824-0170	What occurs when you are assigned to the "high level of need" group?
WAC 388-824-0190	What occurs when you are assigned to the "moderate level of need" group?
WAC 388-824-0210	What occurs when you are assigned to the "low level of need" group?
WAC 388-824-0220	When will I be reassigned to another level of need group?
WAC 388-824-0230	Does the mini-assessment result in paid services?
WAC 388-824-0240	How do you know the results of your mini-assessment?
WAC 388-824-0260	What is the full assessment referral data base?
WAC 388-824-0280	What information does DDD use in deciding whom to refer for a full assessment?
WAC 388-824-0290	When does DDD remove my name from the full assessment referral data base?
WAC 388-824-0310	When DDD adjusts the mini-assessment algorithm, when does the adjustment become effective?
WAC 388-824-0320	Are there appeal rights to the mini-assessment?
WAC 388-824-0330	If you request a hearing to review the results of your mini-assessment, which mini-assessment does the administrative law judge review in the hearing?

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