WSR 13-15-115

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed July 22, 2013, 12:20 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: The department is considering adding a new WAC chapter [section] under chapter 388-107 WAC that will provide licensing requirements for enhanced services facilities.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapter 70.97 RCW.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: As a result of 3ESSB 5034, the department is adding a new WAC chapter [section] under chapter 388-107 WAC that will provide licensing requirements for enhanced services facilities. The legislature has directed that residents be placed in enhanced services facilities in 2014.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

Process for Developing New Rule: DSHS welcomes the public to take part in developing the rules. Anyone interested should contact the staff person identified below. At a later date, DSHS will file a proposal with the office of the code reviser with a notice of proposed rule making. A copy of the proposal will be sent to everyone on the mailing list and to anyone who requests a copy.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Casey Zimmer, Program Manager, Residential Care Services, P.O. Box 45600, Olympia, WA 98504-5600, phone (360) 725-2575, fax (360) 438-7903, e-mail zimmecl1@dshs.wa.gov. Draft section language will be posted on ADSA professional internet web page for review and comment prior to filing the CR-102. Anyone from the public can comment directly to the program manager listed above via phone, e-mail or fax.

July 17, 2013

Katherine I. Vasquez

Rules Coordinator