WAC CHAPTER	TITLE	AGENCY CONTACT	PROPOSED TIMELINE			DESCRIPTION OF CHANGES
			CR-101	CR-102	CR-103
DIVISION: INSURANCE SERVICES
Chapter 296-33 WAC	Attendant services.	Janice Deal (360) 902-5369	9/19/01	11/21/01	2/23/02	Proposal that will allow the crime victims' compensation program to continue addressing attendant-service benefits the same as they did before the adoption of WAC 296-20-303 Attendant services.
WAC 296-20-135	Conversion factors.	Tom Davis (360) 902-6687	12/19/01	2/20/02	4/17/02	Update the conversion factors used by the department for calculating reimbursement rates for most professional health care and anesthesia services.
WAC 296-23-220	Physical therapy.	Tom Davis (360) 902-6687	12/19/01	2/20/02	4/17/02	Update the maximum daily reimbursement level for physical therapy services so the department may, if necessary, give cost-of-living increases to affected providers.
WAC 296-23-220	Occupational therapy.	Tom Davis (360) 902-6687	12/19/01	2/20/02	4/17/02	Update the maximum daily reimbursement level for occupational therapy services so the department may, if necessary, give cost-of-living increases to affected providers.
Chapter 296-17 WAC	General reporting rules, classifications, audit and record-keeping, rates and rating system for workers' compensation insurance.	Frank Romero (360) 902-4835	4/2002	9/2002	11/2002	The purpose of this rule making is to: •     Repeal the administrative cap; •     Add the definition of payment agreement; and •     Modify and clarify other requirements relating to enrollment dates, faxed applications, and annual safety reports.
Chapter 296-17 WAC	Manual of general reporting rules, classifications, audit and recordkeeping, rates and rating system for workers' compensation insurance.	Ken Woehl (360) 902-4775	11/21/01	1/23/02	3/20/02	To amend drywall rules to clarify language and make rules easier to understand.
Chapter 296-14 WAC	Industrial insurance.	Valerie Grimm (360) 902-5005	6/20/01	2/2002	5/2002	This rule making will provide updates to mortality assumptions used to determine pension reserves and actuarial benefit reductions.
Chapter 296-14 WAC	Industrial insurance.	Valerie Grimm (360) 902-5005	10/3/01	2/2002	5/2002	This rule making will provide methods and factors included in the calculation of the worker's wage at the time of injury.
Chapter 296-14 WAC	Industrial insurance.	Valerie Grimm (360) 902-5005	5/2002	8/2002	11/2002	This rule making will provide further potential changes to pension benefit tables, including consideration of an adjusted discount factor, which reflects anticipated investment earnings of the pension reserves.
Chapter 296-20 WAC	Medical aid.	Gary Franklin, MD (360) 902-5020	9/19/01	3/2002	5/2002	This rule making will determine whether or not an individual's report of pain should be included in the permanent partial disability award.
WAC 296-20-02001	Medical aid rules -- Penalties.	Gary Franklin, MD (360) 902-5020		Expedited rule making 2/15/02	5/15/02	The department may delete this section through the expedited rule making process. It simply refers the reader to chapter 51.48 RCW.
WAC 296-23-225	Specialty providers -- Work hardening.	Gary Franklin, MD (360) 902-5020		Expedited rule making 2/15/02	5/15/02	This section pertains to work hardening services purchased by insurance services. This section is duplicated by WAC 296-23-235 Work hardening. For that reason, one will be deleted and there will be no impact on the purchasing of these services.
WAC 296-23-170, 296-23-175, 296-23-185	Specialty providers.	Gary Franklin, MD (360) 902-5020		Expedited rule making 2/15/02	5/15/02	Repeal sections for duplication.
Chapter 296-19A WAC	Vocational rehabilitation.	Roy Plaeger-Brockway (360) 902-5052	12/19/01	To be determined	To be determined	To make technical corrections and modify problem areas in the current rule.
DIVISION: SPECIALTY COMPLIANCE SERVICES
Chapter 296-127 WAC	Prevailing wage.	Rich Ervin (360) 902-5310 Josh Swanson (360) 902-6411	7/19/00	To be determined	To be determined	The purpose of this rule making is to repeal WAC 296-127-018 Coverage and exemptions of workers involved in the production and delivery of gravel, concrete, asphalt, or similar materials.
Chapter 296-150M WAC	Manufactured homes.	Josh Swanson (360) 902-6411	6/20/01	10/3/01	1/4/02	The purpose of this rule making is to: •     Adopt the emergency rules that are in effect (see WSR 01-08-010); •     Make changes resulting from the enactment of chapter 335, Laws of 2001 (ESSB 5703); and •     Make other clarifying and housekeeping changes.
Chapter 296-200A WAC	Contractor certificate of registration renewals -- Security--Insurance.	Pete Schmidt (360) 902-5571 Josh Swanson (360) 902-6411	6/20/01	1/23/02	3/26/02	The purpose of this rule making is to: •     Make changes resulting from the enactment of chapter 159, Laws of 2001 (SSB 5101); •     Review the rules for possible substantive changes; and •     Make clarifying and housekeeping changes.
Chapters 296-150C, 296-150F, 296-150M, 296-150P, 296-150R, 296-150T, 296-150V, 296-96, 296-200A, 296-46A, 296-401B, 296-104, 296-400A, 296-200A, and 296-400A [296-402A] WAC	All of the Washington administrative codes for factory assembled structures; Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances; Contractor certificate of registration renewals -- Security--Insurance; Safety standards -- Installing electric wires and Equipment -- Administrative rules; Journeyman electricians -- Certification of competency; Board of boiler rules -- Substantive; and Certification of competency for journeyman plumbers.	Josh Swanson (360) 902-6411	1/2/02	4/3/02	5/28/02	These rules will be reviewed for possible fee adjustments.
Chapter 296-400A WAC	Certification of competency for journeyman plumbers.	Pete Schmidt (360) 902-5571 Josh Swanson (360) 902-6411	6/20/01	2/20/02	4/28/02	The purpose of this rule making is to: •     Make changes resulting from the enactment of chapter 281, Laws of 2001 (ESHB 2172); •     Review the rules for possible substantive changes; and •     Make clarifying and housekeeping changes.
Chapters 296-402A and 296-403 WAC	Electrical evaluation/certification laboratory accreditation and Amusement rides or structures.	Ron Fuller (360) 902-5249 Josh Swanson (360) 902-6411	7/18/01	1/2/02	2/9/02	The purpose of this rule making is to: •     Make substantive changes to the carnival rules with the assistance of an advisory committee; and •     Incorporate a policy in order to create a regulatory mechanism to address equipment that is approved by an accredited testing laboratory but may be unsafe and dangerous.
Chapters 296-125, 296-126, 296-128, 296-131, and 296-133 WAC	Nonagricultural employment of minors; Standards of labor for the protection of the safety, health and welfare of employees for all occupations subject to chapter 49.12 RCW; Minimum wages; Agricultural employment standards; and Procedural rules supplementary to the Health Care Activities Labor Relations Act, chapter 156, Laws of 1972 ex. sess.	Rich Ervin (360) 902-5310 Josh Swanson (360) 902-6411	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	Rules may be reviewed for amendments in order to incorporate necessary policy into rule.
Chapter 296-125 WAC	Nonagricultural employment of minors.	Rich Ervin (360) 902-5310 Josh Swanson (360) 902-6411	9/19/01	To be determined	To be determined	Rules are being reviewed for possible changes to ensure conformity with federal laws pertaining to employment of minors where those laws are more restrictive.
Chapter 296-127 WAC	Prevailing wage.	Rich Ervin (360) 902-5310 Josh Swanson (360) 902-6411	7/19/00	To be determined	To be determined	The purpose of this rule making is to: •     Make substantive changes to the scope of work description rules that were adopted July 19, 2000 (WSR 00-15-077) with the assistance of an advisory committee. Clear rule-writing principles will be applied to these rules.
Chapter 296-128 WAC	Minimum wages.	Rich Ervin (360) 902-5310 Josh Swanson (360) 902-6411	12/5/01	1/23/02	2/28/02	Rules are necessary to clarify the requirements for salary basis pay as a result of a Washington State Supreme Court decision (Drinkwitz v. Alliant Techsystems, Inc., 140 Wn. 2d 291 (2000)).
Chapters 296-46A and 296-401B WAC	Safety standards -- Installing electric wires and equipment -- Administrative rules and Certification of competency for journeyman electricians.	Ron Fuller (360) 902-5249 Josh Swanson (360) 902-6411	7/18/01	To be determined	To be determined	The purpose of this rule making is to: •     Review the rules for possible changes and to adopt the latest edition of the National Electrical Code.
Chapter 296-96 WAC	Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances.	Josh Swanson (360) 902-6411	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	The purpose of this rule making is to: •     Make substantive changes to the elevator rules that were adopted on 12/22/00 (see WSR 01-02-026) with the assistance of an advisory committee.
Chapter 296-104 WAC	Board of boiler rules -- Substantive.	Robert Marvin (360) 902-5270 Josh Swanson (360) 902-6411	4/17/02	8/7/02	11/1/02	These rules will be reviewed by the Board of Boiler Rules for possible changes.
DIVISION: WASHINGTON INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT
Chapter 296-24 WAC Chapter 296-62 WAC	General safety and health standards. General occupational health standards.	Cindy Ireland (360) 902-5522 Sally Elliott (360) 902-5484	4/26/00	4/02	6/02	To adopt new federal OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) requirements relating to diptanks and rewrite the standard in the new plain language and user-friendly format.
Chapter 296-24 WAC	General safety and health standards.	Ken Lewis (360) 902-4568 Sally Elliott (360) 902-5484	2/21/01	5/22/02	7/02	To revise and adopt requirements relating to machine guarding, while rewriting the standard in the new plain language and user-friendly format.
Chapter 296-24 WAC	General safety and health standards.	Kim Rhoads (360) 902-5008 Sally Elliott (360) 902-5484	2/02	3/02	6/02	To revise and adopt requirements relating to late night retail, while rewriting the standard in the new plain language and user-friendly format.
Chapter 296-28 WAC	Clearance rules -- Railroads in private yards and plants.	Kim Rhoads (360) 902-5008 Sally Elliott (360) 902-5484	8/30/00	2/02	4/02	To review requirements for possible amendments and rewrite the standard in the new plain language and user-friendly format.
Chapter 296-45 WAC	Safety standards for electrical workers.	Steve Vik (360) 902-5516 Sally Elliott (360) 902-5485	12/19/01	2/6/02	5/1/02	Clarify the two-man rule in the electrical standard.
Chapter 296-52 WAC	Safety standards for the possession and handling of explosives.	Sally Elliott (360) 902-5484	10/19/99	8/1/01	1/23/02	To review for possible updates to the blasting requirements with the assistance of an advisory committee.
Chapter 296-62 WAC	General occupational health standards.	Steve Vik (360) 902-5516 Sally Elliott (360) 902-5484	1/02	3/02	6/02	To revise and adopt requirements relating to chemical hazard control, while rewriting the standard in the new plain language and user-friendly format.
Chapter 296-62 WAC	General occupational health standards.	Jim Hughes (360) 902-4504 Sally Elliott (360) 902-5484	4/26/00	12/31/01	4/17/02	To review for possible updates to Part R for requirements relating to emergency response, while rewriting the standard in the new plain language and user-friendly format.
Chapter 296-62 WAC	General occupational health standards.	Jim Hughes (360) 902-4504 Sally Elliott (360) 902-5484	4/26/00	To be determined	To be determined	To review for possible updates to Part P for requirements relating to hazardous waste operations and environmental controls, while rewriting the standard in the new plain language and user-friendly format.
Chapter 296-62 WAC	General occupational health standards.	Kim Rhoads (360) 902-5008 Sally Elliott (360) 902-5484	2/02	3/02	6/02	To revise and adopt requirements relating to manufacturers importers and distributors hazard communication, while rewriting the standard in the new plain language and user-friendly format.
Chapter 296-78 WAC	Safety standards for sawmills and woodworking operations.	Jim Hughes (360) 902-4504 Sally Elliott (360) 902-5484		Expedited rule making 10/24/01	1/23/02	To adopt rules that are at-least-as-effective-as OSHA.
Chapter 296-155 WAC	Safety standards for construction work.	Steve Vik (360) 902-5516 Sally Elliott (360) 902-5484	1/17/00	1/23/02	5/1/02	To review for possible updates to Part C for requirements relating to ground personnel exposed to motor vehicles on construction sites.
Chapter 296-155 WAC	Safety standards for construction work.	Jim Hughes (360) 902-4504 Sally Elliott (360) 902-5484	10/24/01	2/6/02	5/1/02	To adopt new federal OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) requirements relating to steel erections.
Chapter 296-800 WAC	Safety and health core rules.	Cindy Ireland (360) 902-5522 Sally Elliott (360) 902-5484		Expedited rule making 1/23/02	4/02	We will adopt minor changes to the safety and health core rules that were overlooked in the original adoption.
Chapter 296-24 WAC	General safety and health standards.	Steve Vik (360) 902-5516 Sally Elliott (360) 902-5484	9/20/00	2/6/02	4/17/02	To adopt federal miscellaneous OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) requirements to be as-effective-as the federal final rules.
Chapter 296-32 WAC	Safety standards for telecommunications.
Chapter 296-36 WAC	Safety standards -- Compressed air work.
Chapter 296-37 WAC	Safety standards for commercial diving operations.
Chapter 296-45 WAC	Safety standards for electrical workers.	Steve Vik (360) 902-5516 Sally Elliott (360) 902-5484	9/20/00	2/6/02	4/17/02	To adopt federal miscellaneous OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) requirements to be as effective as the federal final rules.
Chapter 296-54 WAC	Safety standards -- Logging operations.
Chapter 296-56 WAC	Safety standards for longshore, stevedore and related waterfront operations.
Chapter 296-62 WAC	General occupational health standards.
Chapter 296-67 WAC	Safety standards for process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
Chapter 296-78 WAC	Safety standards for sawmills and woodworking operations.
Chapter 296-79 WAC	Safety standards for pulp, paper, and paperboard mills and converters.	Steve Vik (360) 902-5516 Sally Elliott (360) 902-5484	9/20/00	2/6/02	4/17/02	To adopt federal miscellaneous OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) requirements to be as-effective-as the federal final rules.
Chapter 296-99 WAC	Safety standards for grain handling facilities.
Chapter 296-155 WAC	Safety standards for construction work.
Chapter 296-304 WAC	Safety standards for ship repairing, shipbuilding and shipbreaking.
Chapter 296-307 WAC	Safety standards for agriculture.

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