PROPOSED RULES
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Aging and Disability Services)
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 08-19-112.
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: The department is amending the following rules in order to implement the children's intensive in-home behavioral supports: WAC 388-845-0001, 388-845-0015, 388-845-0020, 388-845-0030, 388-845-0041, 388-845-0045, 388-845-0050, 388-845-0055, 388-845-0065, 388-845-0100, 388-845-0111, 388-845-0120, 388-845-0200, 388-845-0500, 388-845-0505, 388-845-0900, 388-845-0910, 388-845-1000, 388-845-1015, 388-845-1110, 388-845-1150, 388-845-1200, 388-845-1300, 388-845-1400, 388-845-1600, 388-845-1605, 388-845-1620, 388-845-1650, 388-845-1700, 388-845-1800, 388-845-1900, 388-845-2000, 388-845-2005, 388-845-2100, 388-845-2200, 388-845-3000, 388-845-3085, and 388-845-4005.
Hearing Location(s): Office Building 2, Auditorium
DSHS Headquarters, 1115 Washington, Olympia, WA 98504 (public parking at 11th and Jefferson. A map is available at:
http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/msa/rpau/RPAU-OB-2directions.html
or by calling (360) 664-6094), on June 8, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.
Date of Intended Adoption: Not sooner than June 9, 2010.
Submit Written Comments to: DSHS Rules Coordinator, P.O. Box 45850, Olympia, WA 98504-5850, delivery 4500 10th Avenue S.E., Lacey, WA 98503, e-mail DSHSRPAURulesCoordinator@dshs.wa.gov, fax (360) 664-6185, by 5 p.m. on June 8, 2010.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Jennisha Johnson, DSHS rules consultant, by May 25, 2010, TTY (360) 664-6178 or (360) 664-6094 or by e-mail at johnsjl4@dshs.wa.gov.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: This proposed rule making is necessary to implement chapter 194, Laws of 2009, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approval to begin the new HCBS waiver May 1, 2009. A CR-101 was filed as WSR 10-01-204 on April 22, 2010.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: This proposed rule making is necessary to implement chapter 194, Laws of 2009, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approval to begin the new HCBS waiver May 1, 2009. A CR-101 was filed as WSR 08-19-112 on September 17, 2008.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 71A.12.030, 71A.12.120, chapter 194, Laws of 2009; and section 205 (1)(i), chapter 329, Laws of 2008.
Statute Being Implemented: RCW 71A.12.030, RCW 71A.12.120, chapter 194, Laws of 2009; and section 205 (1)(i) chapter 329, Laws of 2008.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Name of Proponent: Department of social and health services, governmental.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting: Meredith Kelly, 640 Woodland Square Loop S.E., (360) 725-3524; Implementation: Christie Seligman, 640 Woodland Square Loop S.E., (360) 725-3448; and Enforcement: Don Clintsman, 640 Woodland Square Loop S.E., (360) 725-3421.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. RCW 19.85.025(3) states that a small business economic impact statement is not required for several other types of rules including: (1) Emergency rules; (2) internal governmental rules; (3) rules adopting or incorporating, by references without material change, any of the following: Federal statutes or regulations, Washington state statutes, rules of other Washington state agencies, shoreline master programs unless they govern shorelines of state-wide significance or are referenced by state law or national consensus codes that establish generally accepted industry standards.
A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328. Under RCW 34.05.328 (5)(ii) rules with content dictated by statute are not required to submit a cost-benefit analysis. This rule was directed chapter 194, Laws of 2009, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approval to begin the new HCBS waiver.
April 15, 2010
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 10-10 issue of the Register.