WSR 20-11-057

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

[Filed May 19, 2020, 11:06 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 137-78 WAC, Employee assault benefits.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 72.01.090.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To make administrative changes as necessary to comply with current department policy.

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

Process for Developing New Rule: The department invites interested parties to review and provide input on the proposed rules. Comments may be sent to Jennifer D. Williams, rules coordinator, at the address shown below.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Jennifer D. Williams, P.O. Box 41114, Olympia, WA 98504-1114, phone 360-725-8364, email jennifer.williams1@doc1.wa.gov, website www.doc.wa.gov; or Sonja Dordal, Occupational Health and Wellness Manager, P.O. Box 41102, Olympia, WA 98504-1102, phone 360-407-5764, email Sonja.dordal@doc.wa.gov, website www.doc.wa.gov.

May 19, 2020

Stephen Sinclair

Secretary