WSR 13-18-007

PERMANENT RULES

[Filed August 22, 2013, 8:38 a.m., effective October 1, 2013]

Effective Date of Rule: October 1, 2013.

Purpose: The department is amending the following rules to remove medical language references: WAC 388-446-0001, 388-450-0005, 388-450-0030, 388-450-0035, 388-450-0045, 388-450-0055, 388-450-0065, 388-450-0070, 388-450-0080, 388-450-0085, 388-450-0105, 388-450-0106, 388-450-0116, 388-450-0155, 388-450-0160, 388-450-0200, 388-450-0215, 388-455-0005, 388-455-0010, and 388-455-0015.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 388-446-0001, 388-450-0005, 388-450-0030, 388-450-0035, 388-450-0045, 388-450-0055, 388-450-0065, 388-450-0070, 388-450-0080, 388-450-0085, 388-450-0105, 388-450-0106, 388-450-0116, 388-450-0155, 388-450-0160, 388-450-0200, 388-450-0215, 388-455-0005, 388-455-0010, and 388-455-0015.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.500, 74.04.510, 74.08.090, and 74.08A.120.

Other Authority: 2E2SHB 1738, chapter 15, Laws of 2011.

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 13-12-073 on June 5, 2013.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 20, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 20, Repealed 0.

Date Adopted: August 14, 2013.

Katherine I. Vasquez

Rules Coordinator