WSR 18-03-096

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed January 17, 2018, 11:57 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: The department is planning to amend WAC 388-865-0526 Single bed certification. The department may need to amend other related rules as may be required.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 71.05.745, 71.05.560, 71.24.035, 71.34.380, and chapter 71.05 RCW.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The department is planning to amend WAC 388-865-0526 Single bed certification, to clarify that an individual with a less restrictive alternative order or conditional release revocation may be granted an exception to allow timely and appropriate treatment in a facility not certified under WAC 388-865-0500 as an evaluation and treatment facility. The department may need to amend other related rules to improve clarity or update policy.

Process for Developing New Rule: The department of social and health services (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 Stephanie Vaughn, P.O. Box 45330, Olympia, WA 98504-5330, phone 360-725-1342, TTY 800-833-6384, email stephanie.vaughn@dshs.wa.gov.

January 17, 2018

Katherine I. Vasquez

Rules Coordinator