WSR 14-06-078
PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Aging and Long-Term Support Administration)
[Filed March 3, 2014, 1:10 p.m.]
Subject of Possible Rule Making: The department is revising and updating chapter 388-112 WAC, Residential long-term care services.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.39A.009, 74.39A.070, 74.39A.074, 74.39A.351, 74.39A.341, 18.20.270, 18.88B.021, 18.88B.035, 70.128.230, 71.A.12.030 [71A.12.030].
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The department is proposing to amend chapter 388-112 WAC, Residential long-term care services.
The amendments and revisions to the rules throughout the chapter will be related to training and/or certification requirements for long-term care workers in:
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Certified community residential services and supports businesses.
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Adult family homes.
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Assisted living facilities.
The proposed rules are needed to:
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Implement SHB 1629, which changed certain (1) home care aide certification requirements, and (2) long-term care worker continuing education requirements.
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Implement changes in specialty training requirement under SSB 5630.
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Update language and make other necessary housekeeping changes.
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As appropriate, incorporate any other related requirements that may become applicable during this rule making.
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 Marrianne Backous, Aging and Long-Term Support Administration, P.O. Box 45600, Olympia, WA 98504-5310, phone (360) 725-2534, fax (360) 725-2646, TTY 1-800-833-6388, e-mail marrianne.backous@dshs.wa.gov.
March 3, 2014
Katherine I. Vasquez
Rules Manager