Administration/Division | WAC Sections | Purpose for Rule Making | CR-101 Filings | CR-102 and CR-105 Filings | CR-103E Filings |
Aging and Long-Term Support Administration | |||||
Home and Community Services Division | |||||
388-106-0010, 388-106-0060, 388-115-0516, 388-71-0503 | The department is planning to amend WAC to support the passage of SB 5866, an act relating to medicaid long-term services and supports eligibility determinations being completed by federally recognized Indian tribes. The department is planning to amend What definitions apply to WAC 388-71-0500 through 388-71-05640?, What definitions apply to this chapter?, Who must perform the assessment?, and What are the responsibilities of the consumer directed employer when providing care to a client?, and other related rules as required. | WSR 22-13-116 Filed 6/16/2022 | WSR 24-24-078 Filed 12/2/2024 | ||
388-112A-0118 | What documentation is required for completion of each training?, related to documentation of facility orientation. | WSR 24-03-107 Filed 1/18/2024 | |||
388-106-0010, 388-106-0090 | The department is planning to amend What definitions apply to this chapter? and How does the CARE tool measure cognitive performance?, and other related rules as may be required. | WSR 24-13-075 Filed 6/17/2024 | |||
388-115-0523, 388-71-0523, 388-71-0880, 388-71-0888, 388-71-0890, 388-71-0977 | The purpose of these changes is to bring rules into compliance with SB 5811 (chapter 322, Laws of 2024), passed during the 2024 legislative session. This rule making expands the definition of individual provider. Permanent rules are in process. | WSR 24-14-086 Filed 6/28/2024 | WSR 24-19-048 Filed 9/11/2024 | WSR 24-22-004 Filed 10/23/2024 WSR 24-14-083 Filed 6/28/2024 | |
New chapter 388-05B | New chapter 388-05B WAC, Electronic visit verification system requirements, and other related rules as may be required. | WSR 24-18-008 Filed 8/22/2024 | |||
388-112A-0010 | The department is planning to amend a section in the residential long-term care services training chapter under What definitions apply to this chapter? The purpose of the amendment is to correct an error in an RCW reference in WAC 388-112A-0010(2). The RCW reference number is incorrect and should be RCW 41.56.029. | CR-105 WSR 24-21-055 Filed 11/6/2024 | |||
388-71-1055, 388-71-1064, 388-112A-1240, 388-112A-1250 | The amendments are related to the minimum qualifications for an instructor for adult education, nurse delegation core, and specialized diabetes trainings when the instructor only teaches at the facility or corporation where they are employed. Other necessary changes and corrections related to numerical representation, consistency, inclusive language, and other related rules as may be required. | WSR 24-22-012 Filed 10/24/2024 | |||
388-71-0985, 388-112A-0600 | These sections are titled Continuing education and what topics may be covered in continuing education? The purpose of these changes includes clarification, updating acceptable reasons for repeating continuing education courses, and other related rules as may be required. | WSR 24-23-007 Filed 11/7/2024 | |||
388-71-1031, 388-112A-1010 | The department is considering amendments to What is the curriculum approval process for orientation, safety, the 70-hour basic training population specific training, the 30-hour basic training, the seven-hour parent provider training, and continuing education?, and What is the curriculum approval process for orientation, safety training, basic training, population specific training, specialty training, residential care administrator training, and continuing education? These rules are related to curriculum approval. Other necessary changes and corrections related to grammar, numerical representation, consistency, and inclusive language may also be included. The department may amend other related rules as required. | WSR 24-24-053 Filed 11/26/2024 | |||
Management Services Division | |||||
388-96-738 | What default case mix group and weight must the department use for case mix grouping when there is no minimum data set resident assessment for a nursing facility resident?, and other related sections as are necessary. | WSR 24-14-072 Filed 6/28/2024 | |||
388-96-809 | Change of ownership—Final reports—Settlement securities, and other related rules as may be necessary. | WSR 24-20-126 Filed 10/1/2024 | |||
Residential Care Services Division | |||||
Chapter 388-97 | The department is proposing to add new sections, repeal existing sections, and amend sections in Nursing homes related to tuberculosis (TB) screening. | WSR 19-18-051 Filed 8/30/2019 | |||
Chapter 388-107 | The department is planning to add new sections, repeal existing sections, and amend sections in Licensing requirements for enhanced services facilities related to TB screening. | WSR 19-18-059 Filed 9/3/2019 | |||
Chapter 388-76 | The department is planning to add new sections, repeal existing sections, and amend sections in Adult family home minimum licensing requirements related to TB screening. | WSR 19-18-061 Filed 9/3/2019 | |||
Chapter 388-78A | The department is planning to add new sections, repeal existing sections, and amend sections in Assisted living facility licensing rules related to TB screening. | WSR 19-18-062 Filed 9/3/2019 | |||
388-107-0460, 388-76-10265, 388-76-10285, 388-76-10290, 388-78A-2480, 388-78A-2484, 388-78A-2485 | The department is temporarily repealing or amending to assure long-term care programs are not significantly impeded during the hiring process due to inability to access the TB testing required as a part of the hiring process. *COVID-19* | WSR 20-16-069 Filed 7/29/2020 | WSR 22-07-004 Filed 3/3/2022 WSR 21-23-015 Filed 11/5/2021 WSR 21-15-113 Filed 7/21/2021 WSR 21-07-109 Filed 3/23/2021 WSR 20-24-060 Filed 11/24/2020 WSR 20-16-102 Filed 7/31/2020 WSR 20-09-009 Filed 4/2/2020 | ||
388-97-1660 | The department is considering amending Staff and equipment, and other related rules as may be necessary to implement ESHB 1120 (chapter 203, Laws of 2021). | WSR 21-14-051 Filed 7/1/2021 | |||
388-97-0140, 388-97-0120, 388-97-0130 | The department is amending to waive and suspend the requirement for nursing homes to suspend transfers and discharges pending the outcome of a resident appeal of the nursing home transfer or discharge decision. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to require more rapid transfers and discharges than the rule permits. This emergency rule waives the requirement for nursing homes to suspend transfers and discharges pending the outcome of a resident appeal hearing, and improves resident safety by allowing faster grouping of COVID-19 positive residents in one facility, or grouping asymptomatic residents together. This helps expedite infection control processes, and maximizes the availability of nursing home beds. | WSR 22-08-060 Filed 4/4/2022 | WSR 23-07-108 Filed 3/20/2023 WSR 22-23-155 Filed 11/22/2022 WSR 22-16-063 Filed 7/29/2022 WSR 22-08-062 Filed 4/4/2022 WSR 22-01-072 Filed 12/10/2021 WSR 21-24-069 Filed 11/30/2021 | ||
Chapters 388-76, 388-78A, 388-97, 388-107 | The department is considering amending to implement specific sections to SHB 1218. The department may amend other related rules as necessary. The department is considering amending the rules to adopt requirements for providers to publicly post stop placement orders, adopt requirements for providers to create and maintain resident rosters as well as responding to requests from ombuds for roster information, incorporate new definition of resident representative, and replace the phrase "his or her" with appropriate gender-neutral terms. | WSR 22-04-046 Filed 1/26/2022 | |||
Chapters 388-76, 388-78A, 388-97, 388-107 | The department is considering amending to implement specific sections to SHB 1218. The department may amend other related rules as necessary to meet the legislative intent of SHB 1218. The department is considering amending the rules to add requirements related to facility communication systems, resident access to communications, and facility responsiveness to outside communications; comprehensive disaster preparedness plans, and related policies and procedures; and equipment for a range of potential hazards, emergencies, and disasters. Visitation of essential support persons. Residents' rights to a safe and healthy environment. | WSR 22-04-047 Filed 1/26/2022 | |||
Chapter 388-76 | The department is considering amending Adult family home (AFH) minimum licensing requirements, to address a process gap that occurs when residents transfer or discharge from AFHs and prescription medications for those residents continue to be filled by pharmacies. These filled prescriptions may not be returned to the pharmacy and are subject to diversion and misuse by others. The department may amend other related rules as appropriate. | WSR 22-23-041 Filed 11/8/2022 | WSR 24-24-020 Filed 11/22/2024 | ||
Chapters 388-76, 388-78A, 388-97, 388-107 | Amending, adding a new section, and amending other sections as needed. Regarding death with dignity (DWD), including labeling, documentation, and storage of resident medications, specifically related to the DWD Act. | WSR 23-08-038 Filed 3/29/2023 | |||
Chapter 388-101 | The department is considering amending Compliance and adding a new section to chapter 388-101 WAC, as necessary to make clear compliance and reporting requirements in the event of an outbreak of a communicable disease or suspected food poisoning, and other related rules as may be required. | WSR 23-13-042 Filed 6/13/2023 | |||
Chapters 388-76, 388-78A, 388-97 | The department is considering adding new sections, repealing, and amending existing sections in AFH minimum licensing requirements, Assisted living facility (ALF) licensing rules, Nursing homes, and Licensing requirements for enhanced services facilities, and other related rules as may be required. | WSR 23-21-034 Filed 10/6/2023 | |||
Chapters 388-76, 388-78A, 388-107 | The department is considering amending, adding new sections, and amending other sections as needed: AFH minimum licensing requirements; ALF licensing rules; and Licensing requirements for enhanced services facilities (ESF). This proposal refiles the project previously filed as WSR 24-18-013 to clarify the scope of rule making. Amendments and new sections will address the need for a legally enforceable agreement between the operators of AFH, ESF, and ALF and residents in those settings whose care is paid through medicaid. Requirements for these agreements include the need to outline resident rights that include resident eviction processes and appeals related to transfer and discharge. This rule making is needed to comply with federal regulations 42 C.F.R. §§ 441.530 (a)(1)(vi)(A) and 441.301 (c)(4)(vi)(A). This rule making will include other related rules as may be required. | WSR 24-22-123 Filed 11/5/2024 | |||
New rules in Title 388 | The department is considering writing new rules to regulate providers of emergency transitional support services (ETSS), which are currently outlined in chapter 388-829Z WAC, and other related rules as may be required. | WSR 25-01-089 Filed 12/13/2024 | |||
Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Program (WA Cares) | |||||
Title 388 | WA Cares; beneficiary assessments, service denial or termination, and complaint resolution for delivery of service. | WSR 24-04-030 Filed 1/30/2024 | |||
Title 388 | WA Cares; general provisions and approved services. | WSR 24-04-031 Filed 1/30/2024 | |||
Title 388 | WA Cares; intake and application process for beneficiaries. | WSR 24-04-032 Filed 1/30/2024 | |||
Title 388 | WA Cares; provider registration. | WSR 24-04-033 Filed 1/30/2024 | |||
Creating rules in a new chapter in Title 388 | The department is creating rules in a new chapter in Title 388 WAC for WA Cares. This rule making will address appeals of department decisions by beneficiaries, and other related rules as appropriate. | WSR 25-04-062 Filed 1/30/2025 | |||
Creating rules in a new chapter in Title 388 | The department is creating rules in a new chapter in Title 388 WAC for WA Cares. This rule making will address notifications to beneficiaries of department decisions, and other related rules as appropriate. | WSR 25-04-063 Filed 1/30/2025 | |||
Creating rules in a new chapter in Title 388 | The department is creating rules in a new chapter in Title 388 WAC for WA Cares. This rule making will address appeals of department decisions by providers, and other related rules as appropriate. | WSR 25-04-064 Filed 1/30/2025 | |||
Creating rules in a new chapter in Title 388 | The department is creating rules in a new chapter in Title 388 WAC for WA Cares. The rule making will address maximum rates for approved services provided by registered providers, and other related rules as appropriate. | WSR 25-04-065 Filed 1/30/2025 | |||
Creating rules in a new chapter in Title 388 | The department is creating rules in a new chapter in Title 388 WAC for WA Cares. The rule making will address reimbursements to beneficiaries for approved services permitted to be paid privately and reimbursed by the trust, and other related rules as appropriate. | WSR 25-04-066 Filed 1/30/2025 | |||
Creating rules in a new chapter in Title 388 | The department is creating rules in a new chapter in Title 388 WAC for WA Cares. This rule making will address notifications to providers of department decisions, and other related rules as appropriate. | WSR 25-04-068 Filed 1/31/2025 | |||
Behavioral Health Administration | |||||
Chapter 388-878 | The department is planning to amend chapter 388-878 WAC to develop rules for a leave of absence, amend the procedures for program removal and program end, and update definitions. The department may add new rules or amend other related rules as may be required. | WSR 22-21-057 Filed 10/12/2022 | |||
Mental Health Delivery Systems | |||||
388-881-010, 388-881-015, 388-881-020, 388-881-025, 388-881-030, 388-881-035 | Chapter 388-881 WAC, Sexual predator program—External oversight, and possible other sections in this chapter and chapter 388-880 WAC as may be required. | WSR 24-14-109 Filed 7/1/2024 | WSR 24-19-081 Filed 9/17/2024 | ||
388-880-042, 388-880-044, 388-880-045, 388-880-150, 388-880-151, possible other related rules | Amending Resident records—Purposes, 388-880-043 Resident records—Location and custody, Resident records—Access, Resident records—Retention (repeal), Requests for public disclosure, Requests for resident medical information, and possible other related sections in chapter 388-880 WAC as may be required. | WSR 24-19-053 Filed 9/12/2024 | |||
Developmental Disabilities Administration | |||||
Chapter 388-841; 388-825-201, 388-825-206, 388-825-211 | The department is planning to adopt new chapter 388-841; repeal WAC 388-825-201, 388-825-206 and 388-825-211; and may amend or repeal other related rules as may be required. | WSR 23-20-054 Filed 9/28/2023 | WSR 25-04-074 Filed 1/31/2025 | ||
New chapter in Title 388 | New chapter within the developmental disabilities administration's (DDA) portion of Title 388 WAC; rules will establish the process for certifying DDA providers not otherwise certified by residential care services. Using chapter 388-825A WAC. | WSR 23-23-133 Filed 11/17/2023 | |||
388-825-058, 388-825-082, 388-825-083, 388-828-9000, 388-828-9140; chapter 388-832; 388-845-0220, 388-845-0500, 388-845-0505, 388-845-0510, 388-845-2010 | DDA is considering amending rules from these chapters in order to update lists of available services, their names, descriptions, limits, and qualified providers; to increase the individual and family service award amounts; and other related rules as may be required. | WSR 24-02-034 Filed 12/26/2023 | WSR 24-21-043 Filed 10/8/2024 | ||
Chapter 388-826 | Chapter 388-826 WAC, Out-of-home services (OHS) program and other related rules as may be required. To establish a connection with the new certification rules under development at DDA, which will be codified as chapter 388-825A WAC; and standardize provider requirements to create consistency across provider types licensed, state-operated providers, and DDA-contracted. | WSR 24-02-088 Filed 1/3/2024 | WSR 25-04-060 Filed 1/30/2025 | ||
Chapter 388-848 | WAC 388-848-0010 through 388-848-0100; DDA is adopting new sections of rule on an emergency basis to implement E2SSB 5440 (2023), which directs the department to develop a process for connecting individuals who have been found not competent to stand trial due to an intellectual or developmental disability to available wraparound services and supports in community-based settings. | WSR 24-07-045 Filed 3/14/2024 | WSR 24-24-092 Filed 12/3/2024 WSR 24-17-026 Filed 8/12/2024 WSR 24-15-010 Filed 7/8/2024 WSR 24-07-044 Filed 3/13/2024 | ||
Chapters 388-829R, 388-847 | Chapters 388-829R, 388-829Z, and 388-847 WAC, and other related rules as may be required. No longer chapter 388-829Z WAC. | WSR 24-12-017 Filed 5/24/2024 | WSR 25-04-059 Filed 1/30/2025 | ||
Chapter 388-829A | Chapter 388-829A WAC and other related rules as may be required. | WSR 24-13-015 Filed 6/6/2024 | WSR 25-04-058 Filed 1/30/2025 | ||
Chapter 388-829C | Chapter 388-829C WAC and other related rules as may be required. | WSR 24-13-016 Filed 6/6/2024 | WSR 25-04-057 Filed 1/30/2025 | ||
Chapter 388-843 | New chapter 388-843 WAC; DDA is adopting a new chapter of rules on an emergency basis to implement ESSB 5950 (2024), which directs the department "to operate a staff-secure, voluntary, and transitional treatment facility specializing in services for adolescents over the age of 13 who have complex developmental, intellectual disabilities, or autism spectrum disorder and may also have a mental health or substance use diagnosis." Services must be provided at the property of Lake Burien and be implemented in a way that prioritizes discharge to a less restrictive community-based setting. The emergency rules will establish service eligibility criteria, responsibilities for involved parties, administrative hearing rights, and more. | WSR 24-18-015 Filed 8/22/2024 | WSR 25-01-101 Filed 12/16/2024 WSR 24-17-139 Filed 8/21/2024 | ||
Chapters 388-825, 388-828, 388-842, 388-845 | Chapters 388-825, 388-828, 388-842, and 388-845 WAC; DDA is enacting these changes on an emergency basis to implement home and community-based services waivers as approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Waiver and residential habilitation for dependent youth program. | WSR 24-18-103 Filed 9/3/2024 | WSR 25-02-044 Filed 12/20/2024 WSR 24-18-085 Filed 8/30/2024 | ||
Chapter 388-829Z | Chapter 388-829Z WAC, Emergency transitional support services, and other related rules as may be required. | WSR 25-02-063 Filed 12/23/2024 | |||
Economic Services Administration | |||||
Community Services Division | |||||
388-400-0030, 388-424-0001, 388-424-0006, 388-424-0007, 388-424-0015, 388-424-0020, 388-424-0030, 388-436-0002, 388-466-0005, 388-466-0120, 388-466-0150 | The department is planning to amend WAC sections. During the course of this rule making, the department may amend or adopt other related rules as may be required. | WSR 24-11-138 Filed 5/21/2024 | WSR 25-03-044 Filed 1/8/2025 | WSR 24-24-031 Filed 11/25/2024 | |
388-412-0040 | The department is adopting emergency amendments to Can I get my benefits replaced? Effective October 1, 2024, these amendments are necessary to align with the passing of the Continuing Appropriations and Extension Act, 2025, which authorizes the replacement of SNAP benefits stolen due to skimming, cloning, or other fraudulent methods through December 20, 2024. | WSR 24-20-134 Filed 10/1/2024 | WSR 25-04-046 Filed 1/29/2025 WSR 24-20-123 Filed 10/1/2024 | ||
388-410-0030 | The department is planning to amend How does the department calculate and set up my basic food, FAP, or WASHCAP overpayment?, and other related rules as may be required. | WSR 24-21-044 Filed 10/9/2024 | WSR 25-01-136 Filed 12/17/2024 | ||
388-400-0060, 388-400-0070, 388-449-0200, 388-449-0210, 388-474-0020 | The department is planning to amend Who is eligible for aged, blind, or disabled (ABD) cash assistance?, Who is eligible for referral to the housing and essential needs (HEN) program?, Am I eligible for cash assistance for aged, blind, or disabled (ABD) while waiting for supplemental security income (SSI)?, What is interim assistance and how do I assign it to the department?, What can an aged, blind, or disabled (ABD) cash assistance client expect when supplemental security income (SSI) benefits begin?, and other related rules as may be required. | WSR 25-01-079 Filed 12/13/2024 | |||
388-478-0015 | The department is planning to amend Need standards for cash assistance, and other rules as may be required. | WSR 25-01-100 Filed 12/13/2024 | |||
388-450-0070 | The department is planning to amend When do we count a child's income?, and other rules as may be required. | WSR 25-02-023 Filed 12/18/2024 | |||
388-449-0220 | The department is proposing to amend WAC 388-449-0220 How does substance use affect my eligibility for the aged, blind, or disabled (ABD) cash and pregnant women assistance (PWA) programs? | CR-105 WSR 25-02-043 Filed 12/20/2024 | |||
Division of Child Support | |||||
Chapter 388-14A | The division of child support proposes to amend, adopt, or repeal, as needed, various sections to make the administrative support establishment process more efficient and user-friendly as we: (1) Implement ESSB 6037 (chapter 6, Laws of 2018, which adopted the 2017 version of the Uniform Parentage Act); and the technical corrections made to that bill by SSB 5333 (chapter 46, Laws of 2019); as well as (2) update terminology and clarify and streamline the rules and procedures regarding parentage to conform with current state and federal laws and other related rules as may be needed. | WSR 24-08-063 Filed 3/29/2024 | WSR 25-03-068 Filed 1/14/2025 | ||
Executive | |||||
Office of the Secretary, Headquarters Units | |||||
388-02-0217 | The department is considering amending When do ALJs conduct the hearing and enter the hearing decision as an initial order or a final order?, and other related rules as may be required to clarify the general hearing rules of the board of appeals at the department. During this rule making, the department may make additional changes that are necessary to improve clarity. | WSR 24-14-118 Filed 7/2/2024 | |||