WSR 14-13-065

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed June 12, 2014, 3:37 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: The department is revising and reorganizing chapter 388-06 WAC to repeal WAC 388-06-0020 through 388-06-0260 and 388-06-0600 through 388-06-0640. The department will create two new chapters: Chapter 388-06A WAC related to children's administration background check requirements and chapter 388-06B WAC related to DSHS employee background check requirements. Other related rules may be amended as necessary.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 43.43.832, 74.13.700.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The department is revising and reorganizing chapter 388-06 WAC and creating two new chapters to comply with RCW 43.43.832(4) and to provide clarity for the affected individuals and organizations. WAC 388-06-0020 through 388-06-0260 related to children's administration background check requirements will be repealed and moved into a new chapter, chapter 388-06A WAC. Children's administration background check requirements will be revised to align with federal and state laws and current department standards. Chapter 388-06 WAC, WAC 388-06-0600 through 388-06-0640 related to DSHS employee background check requirements will be repealed and moved into a new chapter, chapter 388-06B WAC. DSHS employee background check requirements will be revised to align with federal and state laws and current department standards. Other sections of chapter 388-06 WAC may be revised to ensure consistency with department practices and other background check rule chapters.

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 Cindy LaRose-Eatwell, DSHS Operations Support and Services Division, Background Check Central Unit, P.O. Box 45025, Olympia, WA 98504-502 [98504-5025], phone (360) 902-8072, fax (360) 902-7954, e-mail cindy.larose@dshs.wa.gov.

June 12, 2014

Katherine I. Vasquez

Rules Coordinator