WSR 18-12-035

PERMANENT RULES

[Filed May 29, 2018, 12:22 p.m., effective June 30, 2018]

Effective Date of Rule: June 30, 2018.

Purpose: The department is repealing rules contained in chapter 388-891 WAC, Vocational rehabilitation services for individuals with disabilities and creating new rules in a new chapter 388-891A WAC, Vocational rehabilitation services for individuals with disabilities. This new chapter supports the purpose of the division of vocational rehabilitation (DVR), which is to empower people with disabilities to achieve a better quality of life by obtaining and maintaining employment. The rules are intended to inform the public about DVR's vocational rehabilitation (VR) services and the conditions under which DVR provides them.

DVR is creating new rules in a new chapter 338-891A WAC in order to comply with new requirements resulting from the reauthorization of the federal Rehabilitation Act, add guidance to the DVR customer services manual (division procedures) and align the chapter of WAC with standard operating practice and federal rules, and increase the ease of locating WAC sections. For example, many sections of this chapter addressing the conditions under which DVR will pay for VR services have been relocated from sections grouped under the topic of "vocational rehabilitation services" to sections grouped under the topic of "paying for services."

A crosswalk table of existing and new WAC sections is available upon request.

Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: New WAC 388-891A-0005, 388-891A-0010, 388-891A-0100, 388-891A-0102, 388-891A-0103, 388-891A-0104, 388-891A-0110, 388-891A-0120, 388-891A-0130, 388-891A-0135, 388-891A-0140, 388-891A-0150, 388-891A-0200, 388-891A-0205, 388-891A-0206, 388-891A-0210, 388-891A-0211, 388-891A-0215, 388-891A-0220, 388-891A-0225, 388-891A-0230, 388-891A-0235, 388-891A-0240, 388-891A-0245, 388-891A-0250, 388-891A-0255, 388-891A-0260, 388-891A-0265, 388-891A-0270, 388-891A-0275, 388-891A-0295, 388-891A-0300, 388-891A-0310, 388-891A-0320, 388-891A-0330, 388-891A-0340, 388-891A-0400, 388-891A-0405, 388-891A-0410, 388-891A-0420, 388-891A-0421, 388-891A-0425, 388-891A-0430, 388-891A-0431, 388-891A-0440, 388-891A-0450, 388-891A-0490, 388-891A-0500, 388-891A-0505, 388-891A-0506, 388-891A-0507, 388-891A-0510, 388-891A-0515, 388-891A-0525, 388-891A-0526, 388-891A-0527, 388-891A-0530, 388-891A-0535, 388-891A-0540, 388-891A-0545, 388-891A-0550, 388-891A-0555, 388-891A-0600, 388-891A-0610, 388-891A-0611, 388-891A-0615, 388-891A-0620, 388-891A-0630, 388-891A-0640, 388-891A-0650, 388-891A-0660, 388-891A-0700, 388-891A-0705, 388-891A-0706, 388-891A-0707, 388-891A-0708, 388-891A-0709, 388-891A-0710, 388-891A-0715, 388-891A-0720, 388-891A-0725, 388-891A-0730, 388-891A-0731, 388-891A-0732, 388-891A-0735, 388-891A-0740, 388-891A-0745, 388-891A-0750, 388-891A-0755, 388-891A-0760, 388-891A-0765, 388-891A-0766, 388-891A-0767, 388-891A-0768, 388-891A-0769, 388-891A-0770, 388-891A-0785, 388-891A-0790, 388-891A-0791, 388-891A-0800, 388-891A-0805, 388-891A-0810, 388-891A-0815, 388-891A-0820, 388-891A-0825, 388-891A-0830, 388-891A-0836, 388-891A-0837, 388-891A-0838, 388-891A-0840, 388-891A-0855, 388-891A-0860, 388-891A-0865, 388-891A-0866, 388-891A-0880, 388-891A-0890, 388-891A-0900, 388-891A-0905, 388-891A-0910, 388-891A-0911, 388-891A-0912, 388-891A-0913, 388-891A-0915, 388-891A-0916, 388-891A-0920, 388-891A-0925, 388-891A-0930, 388-891A-0940, 388-891A-0945, 388-891A-0950, 388-891A-0951, 388-891A-0960, 388-891A-0965, 388-891A-0966, 388-891A-0970, 388-891A-1000, 388-891A-1010, 388-891A-1015, 388-891A-1030, 388-891A-1040, 388-891A-1045, 388-891A-1050, 388-891A-1060, 388-891A-1065, 388-891A-1075, 388-891A-1080, 388-891A-1090, 388-891A-1100, 388-891A-1101, 388-891A-1102, 388-891A-1103, 388-891A-1105, 388-891A-1110, 388-891A-1120, 388-891A-1125, 388-891A-1130, 388-891A-1135, 388-891A-1136, 388-891A-1137, 388-891A-1140, 388-891A-1145, 388-891A-1150, 388-891A-1155, 388-891A-1156, 388-891A-1160, 388-891A-1161, 388-891A-1162, 388-891A-1163, 388-891A-1164, 388-891A-1165, 388-891A-1170, 388-891A-1171, 388-891A-1172, 388-891A-1173, 388-891A-1174, 388-891A-1175, 388-891A-1176, 388-891A-1177, 388-891A-1179, 388-891A-1180, 388-891A-1181, 388-891A-1182, 388-891A-1185, 388-891A-1186, 388-891A-1190, 388-891A-1194, 388-891A-1195, 388-891A-1196, 388-891A-1200, 388-891A-1205, 388-891A-1210, 388-891A-1230, 388-891A-1240, 388-891A-1300, 388-891A-1310, 388-891A-1311, 388-891A-1312, 388-891A-1320 and 388-891A-1330; and repealing WAC 388-891-0005, 388-891-0010, 388-891-0100, 388-891-0103, 388-891-0110, 388-891-0120, 388-891-0130, 388-891-0135, 388-891-0140, 388-891-0150, 388-891-0200, 388-891-0205, 388-891-0210, 388-891-0215, 388-891-0220, 388-891-0225, 388-891-0230, 388-891-0235, 388-891-0240, 388-891-0245, 388-891-0250, 388-891-0255, 388-891-0260, 388-891-0265, 388-891-0270, 388-891-0275, 388-891-0295, 388-891-0300, 388-891-0310, 388-891-0320, 388-891-0325, 388-891-0330, 388-891-0340, 388-891-0345, 388-891-0350, 388-891-0355, 388-891-0360, 388-891-0365, 388-891-0370, 388-891-0400, 388-891-0410, 388-891-0420, 388-891-0430, 388-891-0440, 388-891-0500, 388-891-0510, 388-891-0520, 388-891-0530, 388-891-0540, 388-891-0600, 388-891-0605, 388-891-0610, 388-891-0615, 388-891-0620, 388-891-0625, 388-891-0630, 388-891-0635, 388-891-0640, 388-891-0645, 388-891-0650, 388-891-0655, 388-891-0660, 388-891-0665, 388-891-0670, 388-891-0675, 388-891-0680, 388-891-0685, 388-891-0690, 388-891-0695, 388-891-0700, 388-891-0705, 388-891-0710, 388-891-0715, 388-891-0720, 388-891-0725, 388-891-0730, 388-891-0735, 388-891-0740, 388-891-0745, 388-891-0750, 388-891-0755, 388-891-0760, 388-891-0765, 388-891-0770, 388-891-0775, 388-891-0780, 388-891-0790, 388-891-0800, 388-891-0810, 388-891-0815, 388-891-0820, 388-891-0825, 388-891-0830, 388-891-0835, 388-891-0840, 388-891-0845, 388-891-0850, 388-891-0855, 388-891-0860, 388-891-0865, 388-891-0875, 388-891-0880, 388-891-0885, 388-891-0890, 388-891-0900, 388-891-0910, 388-891-0920, 388-891-0930, 388-891-0940, 388-891-0950, 388-891-0960, 388-891-0970, 388-891-0980, 388-891-1000, 388-891-1005, 388-891-1010, 388-891-1015, 388-891-1020, 388-891-1025, 388-891-1030, 388-891-1035, 388-891-1040, 388-891-1045, 388-891-1050, 388-891-1100, 388-891-1105, 388-891-1110, 388-891-1115, 388-891-1120, 388-891-1125, 388-891-1130, 388-891-1135, 388-891-1137, 388-891-1140, 388-891-1145, 388-891-1150, 388-891-1200, 388-891-1210, 388-891-1220, 388-891-1230, 388-891-1240, 388-891-1300, 388-891-1310, 388-891-1320, and 388-891-1330.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 74.29.020(8).

Other Authority: 34 C.F.R. (Code of Federal Regulations), Parts 361, 363, 397.

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 18-06-050 on March 2, 2018.

Changes Other than Editing from Proposed to Adopted Version: WAC 388-891A-0206(3), added "WAC 388-891A-1060, under which DVR must not provide" changes made for clarification.

WAC 388-891A-0525(3), added "specific" to align more fully with federal regulations.

WAC 388-891A-0760(4), changed "any" to "an," and added ", and as described in WAC 388-891A-0615" for clarification.

WAC 388-891A-0766 (3)(a), deleted "paid and unpaid" to eliminate ambiguity with regulations of other agencies.

WAC 388-891A-0911 (1)(b), changed "when" to "and," and added "the IPE with an outcome in" changes add clarity and avoid conflict with federal regulations.

WAC 388-891A-1110(4), added "The," and added "described in WAC 388-891A-0725 through 388-891A-0732" clarifies what is considered job related.

A final cost-benefit analysis is available by contacting Michele Mulhern, DVR Senior Manager for Planning, Performance, and Policy, P.O. Box 45340, Olympia, WA 98504-5340, phone 360-725-3621, email mulheml@dshs.wa.gov.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 23, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 176, Amended 0, Repealed 145.

Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 199, Amended 0, Repealed 145.

Date Adopted: May 25, 2018.

Cheryl Strange

Secretary