PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Aging and Adult Services Administration)
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Amending chapter 388-78A WAC, Boarding home.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 18.20.090.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Implement regulatory reform to enhance rule clarity; review rule need, reasonableness, effectiveness and fairness.
Implement changes mandated by ESHB 2380.
Update rules to comply with other statutes: Training/reporting/medication assistance/self-directed care/nurse delegation.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: The stakeholder mailing list will include the Department of Health.
Process for Developing New Rule: Extensive communication with stakeholders will include written communication and meetings held on several occasions around the state. Stakeholder mailing list will include boarding home providers, boarding home associations, residents, resident families, and consumer and advocacy organizations (such as the long-term care ombudsman program, Resident Councils of Washington, AARP) and other state agencies involved in boarding homes.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication. Participation by interested parties will be encouraged via numerous meetings, mailings and internet communication. For information about these and other opportunities, please contact Lori Melchiori, Aging and Adult Services Administration, P.O. Box 45600, Olympia, WA 98504-5600, phone (360) 725-2589, e-mail melchl@dshs.wa.gov; or Denny McKee, Aging and Adult Services Administration, P.O. Box 45600, Olympia, WA 98504-5600, phone (360) 725-2590, e-mail mckeedd@dshs.wa.gov. The first rule revision status meeting will be conducted on September 18, 2000, 9:00-noon, DSHS OB-2 Auditorium, Olympia, Washington.
July 5, 2000
Edith M. Rice
for Marie Myerchin-Redifer, Manager
Rules and Policies Assistance Unit