WSR 20-16-138
PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Developmental Disabilities Administration)
[Filed August 3, 2020, 8:45 a.m.]
Subject of Possible Rule Making: The department is planning to create chapter 388-829Z WAC, Emergency transitional respite; and create or amend other related rules as may be required.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The developmental disabilities administration (DDA) is planning to create chapter 388-829Z WAC. The purpose of this chapter is to establish rules for state-only funded emergency transitional respite services administered by DDA.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
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 Brett Lorentson, DDA, P.O. Box 45310, Olympia, WA 98504-5310, phone 360-407-1575, fax 360-407-0955, TTY 1-800-833-6388, email brett.lorentson@dshs.wa.gov.
August 3, 2020
Katherine I. Vasquez
Rules Coordinator