WSR 15-13-113

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed June 16, 2015, 1:51 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: The department plans to create new rules related to preadmission screening and resident review (PASRR).

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: C.F.R. Title 42 483.100 through 138.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The department of social and health services, developmental disabilities administration, plans to create new rules in Title 388 WAC that describe the state's program for PASRR.

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 Alan McMullen, Developmental Disabilities Administration, P.O. Box 45310, Olympia, WA 98504-5310, phone (360) 725-3524, fax (360) 407-0955, TTY 1-800-833-6388, e-mail alan.mcmullen@dshs.wa.gov.

June 15, 2015

Katherine I. Vasquez

Rules Coordinator