WSR 14-14-027 PERMANENT RULES DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES (Aging and Long-Term Support Administration) [Filed June 24, 2014, 7:47 a.m., effective July 25, 2014] Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: The primary purposes for these changes were to consolidate the secretary's lists of crimes and negative actions that disqualify persons from being a provider for home and community services, residential care services, and developmental disabilities administration (DDA) while also clarifying background check requirements.
This consolidated locations and list provide better clarity and understanding for the public and contracted entities, reduce the amount of WAC language, and help preserve the health and safety of our clients.
DDA and the aging and long-term support administration have coordinated these changes with the DSHS background check central unit.
Other housekeeping changes such as WAC and RCW references, names of organizations, etc. were also updated.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 388-97-0001, 388-97-1800, 388-97-1820, and 388-97-4220.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 14-05-074 on February 18, 2014.
A final cost-benefit analysis is available by contacting Jeanette Childress, P.O. Box 45600, Olympia, WA 98504, phone (360) 725-2591, e-mail Jeanette.childress@dshs.wa.gov.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 1, Amended 4, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 1, Amended 4, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: June 24, 2014.
Kevin Quigley
Secretary
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