WSR 16-22-038 PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES (Aging and Long-Term Support Administration) [Filed October 27, 2016, 9:49 a.m.]
Subject of Possible Rule Making: The department is proposing to create chapter 388-102 WAC and amend any other related rules as may be required to establish a retirement community registry for continuing care retirement communities (CCRC) which will set both regulations and pertinent fees.
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 CCRC, residency agreements, and application or listing fees as required by SSHB [2SHB] 2726, chapter 183, Laws of 2016.
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.
October 27, 2016
Katherine I. Vasquez
Rules Coordinator
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