WSR 98-08-084
PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Children's Administration)
[Filed April 1, 1998, 9:23 a.m.]
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Minimum licensing requirements for child placing agencies, foster family homes, staffed residential homes, day treatment programs, group care programs, maternity services, crisis residential centers, facilities for severely and multiply-handicapped children and overnight youth shelters, WAC 388-73-010 through 388-73-399, 388-73-500 through 388-73-904, 388-160-010 through 388-160-560
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.15.030
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The licensing requirements for child care facility are being reviewed as part of the regular process and to comply with the governor's executive order on regulatory reform
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Department of Health, State Fire Marshal's Office, Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development. Representatives from these agencies will be involved in the review process
Process for Developing New Rule: Meetings with stakeholders will be held in several locations in each region of the state. A work group will be developed from those meetings. Additionally, the Department of Social and Health Services welcomes the public to take part in developing the rules. Anyone interested in participating should contact the staff person indicated below. After the rules are drafted, the Department of Social and Health Services will file a copy with the Office of the Code Reviser with a notice of proposed rule making, and send a copy to everyone currently on the mailing list and anyone else 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 Jean L. Croisant, Children's Administration, Division of Program and Policy, P.O. Box 45710, Olympia, WA 98504-5710, (360) 902-7992, TTD [TTY or TDD] (360) 902-7906, FAX (360) 902-7904, e-mail loje300@DSHS.wa.gov
April 1, 1998
Edith M. Rice, Chief
Office of Legal Affairs