PERMANENT RULES
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Aging and Disability Services Administration)
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: These rules are necessary to amend WAC 388-825-105, 388-825-130, 388-825-145 and 388-825-155, to conform to RCW 71A.20.080. These rules amend the procedural timeframes for providing notice to residents of a resident of a state residential habilitation center (RHC) being transferred to the community, amend the procedures for requesting appeals by a resident of a state RHC being transferred to the community and amend the period of time that the department must wait before implementing a decision to transfer a resident of a state RHC to the community.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 388-825-105, 388-825-130, 388-825-145, and 388-825-155.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 71A.12.030 and 71A.20.080.
Other Authority: Title 71A RCW.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 06-07-074 on March 13, 2006.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 4, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 4, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: April 26, 2006.
Andy Fernando, Manager
Rules and Policies Assistance Unit
3637.2(2) DDD will provide you at least thirty-days advance notice prior to transferring you from a residential habilitation center to the community under RCW 71A.20.080.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030, 71A.10.020, and 71A.16.040. 04-15-093, § 388-825-105, filed 7/16/04, effective 8/16/04.]
(2) You have to request an administrative hearing within ninety days of receipt of the notification of the decision you are disputing.
(((2))) (3) You must request an administrative hearing
within the ten-day notice period, as described in WAC 388-458-0040 (1), (2) and (3), if you wish to maintain current
services during the appeal process.
(((3))) (4) The notification sent to you will include the
date that the ten-day notice period ends.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030, 71A.12.120. 05-17-135, § 388-825-130, filed 8/19/05, effective 9/19/05.]
(2) If you request an administrative hearing within the ten-day notice period, as described in chapter 388-458 WAC, unless one or more of the conditions in WAC 388-825-150 applies, the department will take no action until there is a final decision on your appeal of the department's decision to:
(a) Terminate your eligibility;
(b) Reduce or terminate your services; or
(c) Reduce or terminate the payment of SSP set forth in chapter 388-827 WAC.
(((2))) (3) The department will take no action until
there is a final decision on your appeal of the department's
decision to remove or transfer you to another residential
service unless one or more of the conditions in WAC 388-825-150 applies.
(((3))) (4) The department will take no action to
terminate your provider of choice unless one or more of the
circumstances described in WAC 388-825-150 applies.
(((4))) (5) After the administrative hearing, you may
have to pay back continued benefits you get, as described in
chapter 388-410 WAC, if the administrative hearing decision is
in favor of the department.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030, 71A.12.120. 05-17-135, § 388-825-145, filed 8/19/05, effective 9/19/05.]
(((1))) (2) You have thirty days from date that you
receive notice to request an administrative hearing appealing
the department's decision to transfer you from a residential
habilitation center to the community under RCW 71A.20.080.
(3) The department will take no action ((until there is a
final decision on your appeal to move you from a state
residential habilitation center to the community)) to transfer
you from a state residential habilitation center to the
community under RCW 71A.20.080 during the period that an
appeal can be requested or while an appeal is pending and
undecided unless you or your legal representative consent, or
a court order authorizes the transfer, or ((the)) an
administrative law judge or review judge rules that you ((have
caused an unreasonable delay in the proceedings.
(2))) are not diligently pursuing your appeal.
(4) The burden of proof is on the department.
(((3))) (5) The burden of proof is whether the proposed
placement is in your best interest.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030, 71A.12.120. 05-17-135, § 388-825-155, filed 8/19/05, effective 9/19/05.]