Subject of Possible Rule Making: Aging and Adult Services Administration (AASA) plans to specifically amend WAC 388-71-0445, 388-71-0470 and 388-71-0480, under home and community programs and, if necessary, other related sections.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: General statutory authority is derived from RCW 74.04.015, 74.04.050, 74.04.057, 74.04.200, and 74.08.090.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Amending the rules for home and community programs is necessary to correct wording and to clarify the intent.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Health Care Financing Administration, Social Security Administration, Office of Attorney General, Aging and Adult Services Administration (AASA) will include them on mailings and give them the opportunity to comment on the draft.

Process for Developing New Rule: AASA welcomes the public to take part in amending the rule. Anyone interested in participating should contact the staff person indicated below. After the amendment is 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 Lois Wusterbarth, Aging and Adult Services Administration, P.O. Box 45600, Olympia, WA 98504-5600, phone (360) 493-2538, TTY (360) 493-2637, fax (360) 438-8633, e-mail wustela@dshs.wa.gov.

March 16, 2000

Marie Myerchin-Redifer, Manager

Rules and Policies Assistance Unit

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