WSR 16-19-064

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed September 19, 2016, 12:57 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: The department is proposing to amend chapter 388-97 WAC and other related rules as may be required to establish a retirement community registry for continuing care retirement communities which will set both regulations and pertinent fees.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.08.090, HB 2726.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Amendments are needed to establish rules related to the registration and online publication of a continuing care retirement community, residency agreements, and application or listing fees.

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 Christy Hoosier, Contracts and Applications Manager, 4450 10th Avenue S.E., Mailstop 45600, Lacey, WA 98503, phone (360) 725-3205, e-mail Christy.Hoosier@dshs.wa.gov.

September 16, 2016

Katherine I. Vasquez

Rules Coordinator