WSR 18-03-031
PROPOSED RULES
DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Children's Administration)
[Filed January 9, 2018, 10:45 a.m.]
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 17-23-091.
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: The department is proposing to amend WAC 388-25-0100 What are the department's responsibilities regarding financial assistance to support children in the department's foster homes and child placing agency foster homes?
Hearing Location(s): On February 27, 2018, at 10:00 a.m., at Office Building 2, Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) Headquarters, 1115 Washington, Olympia, WA 98504. Public parking at 11th and Jefferson. A map is available at https://www.dshs.wa.gov/sesa/rules-and-policies-assistance-unit/driving-directions-office-bldg-2.
Date of Intended Adoption: Not earlier than February 28, 2018.
Submit Written Comments to: DSHS Rules Coordinator, P.O. Box 45850, Olympia, WA 98504, email DSHSRPAURulesCoordinator@dshs.wa.gov, fax 360-664-6185, by 5:00 p.m., February 27, 2018.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Jeff Kildahl, DSHS rules consultant, phone 360-664-6092, fax 360-664-6185, TTY 711 relay service, email Kildaja@dshs.wa.gov, by February 13, 2018.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: The department is proposing to amend WAC 388-25-0100 in order to no longer exclude any youth over the age of eighteen and to permit inclusion of the extended foster care population.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: See purpose statement above.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 74.13.031.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Name of Proponent: DSHS, governmental.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting, Implementation, and Enforcement: Michael Campbell, P.O. Box 45710, Olympia, WA 98504, 509-654-4940.
A school district fiscal impact statement is not required under RCW 28A.305.135.
A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328. A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328 (5)(b)(iii). "Rules adopting by reference without material change federal statutes or regulations, Washington state statutes …" to ensure the WAC is consistent with federal requirements and consistent with RCW 74.13.031.
This rule proposal, or portions of the proposal, is exempt from requirements of the Regulatory Fairness Act because the proposal:
Is exempt under RCW 19.85.025(3) as the rule content is explicitly and specifically dictated by statute.
January 5, 2018
Katherine I. Vasquez
Rules Coordinator
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 01-08-047, filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01)
WAC 388-25-0100 What are the department's responsibilities regarding financial assistance to support children in the department's foster homes and child placing agency foster homes?
(1) The department pays only for placements and plans the department has approved.
(2) The department has final responsibility for determining initial and ongoing eligibility for financial support.
(3) ((Payment for children served through the behavior rehabilitation services program is limited to those children who are ages six to eighteen.
(4))) The department maintains control and oversight of placements and payments through written agreements with the child placing agencies, quarterly reports, and planning meetings with the agency or facility.