WSR 15-06-057

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed March 3, 2015, 12:12 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: The department is proposing to amend chapter 388-106 WAC, Long-term care services, specifically New Freedom, and other related rules as may be required.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.08.090, 74.09.520.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The department is amending WAC 388-106-1400 through 388-106-1480 to clarify policy regarding development of client spending plans.

Other related changes that arise during this rule making may be incorporated. Other WAC chapters may need to be updated as a result of this rule making.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

Process for Developing New Rule: DSHS welcomes the public to take part in developing the rules. Anyone interested should contact the staff person identified below. At a later date, DSHS will file a proposal with the office of the code reviser with a notice of proposed rule making. A copy of the proposal will be sent to everyone on the mailing list and to anyone 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 Angel Sulivan, P.O. Box 45600, Olympia, WA 98504-5600, phone (360) 725-2495, fax (360) 407-7582, TTY (360) 493-2637, e-mail angel.sulivan@dshs.wa.gov.

March 3, 2015

Katherine I. Vasquez

Rules Coordinator