WSR 19-24-031
PERMANENT RULES
DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Aging and Long-Term Support Administration)
[Filed November 25, 2019, 12:40 p.m., effective December 26, 2019]
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: SB 5359 (chapter 458, Laws of 2019) was enacted during the 2019 legislative session. The bill authorizes the department to collect an annual certification fee from certified community residential services and supports providers. The department is creating WAC 388-101-3120 to outline the collection and enforcement of the fees.
Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: New WAC 388-101-3120.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 19-20-093 on October 1, 2019.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: November 21, 2019.
Katherine I. Vasquez
Rules Coordinator
NEW SECTION
WAC 388-101-3120Certification fees.
The certified community residential services and supports provider must submit an annual certification fee. If the provider fails to pay the annual certification fee, the department may impose remedies outlined in WAC 388-101-4175.