Single set of licensing standards for child care and the early childhood education and assistance program (ECEAP).

RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, chapter 43.215 RCW.

Possible revisions to chapters 170-06, 170-12, 170-290, 170-100, and 170-297 WAC

Repealing chapters 170-295, 170-296A WAC

Creating a new WAC chapter

Rule making to implement a single set of licensing standards for child care and the early childhood education and assistance program. The new WAC chapter will provide minimum health and safety standards for child care and preschool programs, rely on the standards established in the early achievers program to address quality issues in participating early childhood programs, take into account the separate needs of family care providers and child care centers and promote the continued safety of child care settings.

None

WSR 16-15-020

To be determined

To be determined

Department of early learning rules—General.

RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, chapter 43.215 RCW.

All chapters of Title 170 WAC

DEL may revise its rules to update, streamline, and improve efficiencies across all programs it administers and to implement legislation as required by the 2015 legislature.

To be determined

WSR 15-16-046

To be determined

To be determined

Early intervention programs.

RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, chapter 43.215 RCW.

New WAC chapter

Adopting a new DEL chapter in Title 170 WAC regarding the early support for infants and toddlers (ESIT) program.

None

WSR 13-04-074

To be determined

To be determined

Implementing early achievers participation requirements.

RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, chapter 43.215 RCW.

Chapter 170-290 WAC

Update and create new rules to ensure the working connections child care and seasonal child care programs implement early achievers participation requirements for existing and new providers to be eligible for subsidy and to also develop remedial activities procedures for existing providers as required by the Early Start Act.

WSR 16-14-054

WSR 15-16-046

WSR 16-14-101

Public hearings: Spokane and Olympia on August 9 and 10, respectively

Late summer 2016 (estimate)

Clarifying ECEAP background check requirements.

WAC 170-100-090

Clarifying an earlier permanent rule making (WSR 15-24-040) to ensure understanding that the department's background check laws, rules and requirements are applicable to and include ECEAP.

 

WSR 15-16-046

WSR 16-14-099

Public hearings: Spokane and Olympia on August 9 and 10, respectively

Late summer 2016

Family, friends and neighbors program.

RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, chapter 43.215 RCW.

Possible revisions to chapters 170-03 and 170-290 WAC

New WAC chapter

To comply with new child care and development fund requirements, DEL anticipates adopting a new WAC chapter in Title 170 WAC regarding the family, friends and neighbors program. The new chapter will contain rules addressing eligibility, background checks, administrative hearing rights, health and safety requirements, monitoring visits and inspection rules, and other rules as determined by DEL. DEL may also move over appropriate sections of chapter 170-290 WAC to the new WAC chapter for consistency purposes.

To be determined

July/August 2016 (estimate)

To be determined

To be determined

DEL's background check rules and director's list.

RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, chapter 43.215 RCW.

Title 170

and

chapter 170-06 WAC

DEL anticipates making significant revisions to chapter 170-06 WAC to improve its director's list of disqualifying crimes and other associated processes. Revisions may include changes, including additions or deletions, to the director's list, the creation of different types of disqualification time periods and changes to the reconsideration and disqualification rules and their processes. The revisions promote the continued health and safety of children in early learning settings and will ensure compliance with RCW 9.96A.020.

To be determined

WSR 16-15-043

To be determined

To be determined