WSR 15-20-045 PERMANENT RULES DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES (Developmental Disabilities Administration) [Filed September 29, 2015, 2:44 p.m., effective January 1, 2016]
Effective Date of Rule: January 1, 2016.
Purpose: Chapter 388-829 WAC is a new chapter related to training for supported living businesses and their staff, and will be a separate chapter of developmental disability administration (DDA) rules. These new rules will help reduce confusion between the various requirements contained in chapter 388-112 WAC related to residential long-term care and the requirements for supported living businesses and their staff.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 15-11-072 on May 19, 2015.
Changes Other than Editing from Proposed to Adopted Version: WAC 388-829-0001, added RCW 74.39A.009 to definition of community residential services businesses.
WAC 388-829-0005, changed sentence to "DDA group homes must follow certification requirements described in chapter 388-112 WAC."
WAC 388-829-0010, updated definition of long-term care worker.
WAC 388-829-0015, added additional table information to clarify working in cross settings.
WAC 388-829-0030, included staff who already took DD specialty.
WAC 388-829-0040, removed CEs conversation.
WAC 388-829-0045, changed title.
WAC 388-829-0050, combined time designation for LTCW O and S into a five hour course.
WAC 388-829-0055, added handwashing to safety as this is a safety issue and not an orientation issue.
WAC 388-829-0060, added clarification of time restraint.
WAC 388-829-0080, removed duplicate subsection (e).
WAC 388-829-0100, removed reference to O and S.
WAC 388-829-0105, added body mechanics, infection control, BBP, HIV/AIDS.
WAC 388-829-0145, added title.
WAC 388-829-0150, clarified certificates needed for certification.
WAC 388-829-0200, added subsection (3) to clarify.
WAC 388-829-0235, added curricula.
WAC 388-829-0250, changed "approved" to "authorized."
WAC 388-829-0300, redefined peer coaching in definitions section but added RCW reference.
WAC 388-829-0385, added agency orientation.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 51, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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 51, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: September 24, 2015.
Katherine I. Vasquez
Rules Coordinator
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