AGENDA
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
SEMI-ANNUAL RULE-MAKING AGENDA
There may be more rule-making activity, not on the agenda, as a result of the reviews being done in accordance with the Governor's Executive Order 97-02.
SEMI-ANNUAL RULE-MAKING AGENDA FOR 1/1/99 THROUGH 6/30/99
AGING & ADULT SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
WAC Chapter or Section Number | Purpose of rule being developed or amended |
388-76 | Possible amendments to clarify certain sections of the AFH chapter. |
388-97 | Continue review of nursing home chapter as part of AASA/RCS regulatory review plan-mandated by the governor's executive order. |
388-97-245 through 280 | These sections, originally scheduled to be completed by December 31, 1997, are being further reviewed along with the entire chapter. |
388-110-105 through 280 | With the transfer of boarding homes to DSHS by E2SSB 6544, chapter 272, Laws of 1998, the contract rules for boarding homes, originally scheduled to be opened October 1997, have not been opened. They will be incorporated with the review of the boarding home regulations (chapter 388-78A WAC) in July of 1999. |
388-15-900, 910, 920, 930 and 388-515-540 | Being developed to provide guidance and standardize field operations and to notify stakeholders as to PACE program criteria. |
388-15-650 through 662 | To establish client and provider eligibility requirements, care levels, and payment rates for adult health services program. |
Chapter 388-15 WAC, Various sections | Still being reviewed and amended to conform with regulatory improvement guidelines. |
Chapter 388-17 WAC, All sections | Still being reviewed and amended to conform with regulatory improvement guidelines. |
Chapter 388-96 WAC | Potential changes to nursing facility payment system due to legislative mandates. |
WAC Chapter or Section Number | Purpose of rule being developed or amended |
388-15-130 | Social Services for families, children, and adults--Child protective services (CPS)--Authority. |
388-15-131 | CPS special requirements for Indian children. |
388-15-132 | CPS acceptance of reports--Eligibility. |
388-15-134 | CPS notification. |
388-15-*** | CPS - new section - rule to review and amend findings of abuse and neglect if appropriate, notification of findings, and appeal process. |
388-15-150 | Child foster care. |
388-15-160 | Adoption services. |
388-15-170 | General and seasonal day care services. |
388-15-177 | Subsidized child care payment - new section to establish maximum child care subsidy rates. |
388-15-220 | Homemaker services. |
388-15-570 | Family reconciliation services. |
Chapter 388-24 WAC | AFDC foster care rules. |
Chapter 388-70 WAC | Child welfare services (CWS) rules. |
Chapter 388-73 WAC | Child care agencies - rules regarding minimum licensing and certification requirements. |
Chapter 388-74 WAC | Child welfare services - rules regarding complaint resolution. |
Chapter 388-150 WAC | Rules regarding minimum licensing requirements for child day care centers. |
Chapter 388-151 WAC | Rules regarding minimum licensing requirements for school-age child care. |
Chapter 388-155 WAC | Rules regarding minimum licensing requirements for family child day care homes. |
Chapter 388-160 WAC | Rules regarding minimum licensing requirements for overnight youth shelters. |
388-330-010, 020, 030, 035, 040, 050 and 060 | Rules relating to background inquiries. |
388-60-005, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180, 190, 200, 210, 220, 230, 240, 250, 260 | Rules relating to domestic violence perpetrator program standards. |
440-44-001, 002, 010, 015, 025 and 026 | Rules relating to fees (i.e. day care centers and mini-day care centers licensing fees; and family day care home licensing fees). |
New sections | Indian child welfare program rules. |
WAC Chapter or Section Number | Purpose of rule being developed or amended |
388-***, Child support | To establish fines for failure to comply with certain Division of Child Support notices, liens, inquiries and subpoenas. |
Chapter 388-412 WAC, Electronic benefit transfer | To include electronic benefit transfer as a method of delivering cash and food assistance benefits. |
388-14-490 Child support | To remove exemptions from employer reporting of new hires and to add new method for such reporting. |
388-478-0015 Cash assistance need standards | To update the cash assistance need standard to reflect the increase in cost of living. |
388-***, Child support | To revise procedures for preparing and serving a support establishment notice. |
388-11-315 Child support | To establish grounds for entry of a temporary support order pending a final order. |
Chapter 388-310 WAC, WorkFirst | To update WorkFirst program rules. |
388-14-450 Child support | To amend rule to allow a debt adjustment notice and hearing to any parent who receives child support services. |
388-290 and related working connections child care program | To improve the integrity of the working connections child care program and to clarify and simplify rules per Executive Order 97-02. |
388-478-0055 and related SSI state supplement | To adjust supplemental security income state supplement payments to meet federal and state laws. |
388-444-0005, 0020, 0035, 0040 and 0045 Food assistance work programs | To correct and clarify requirements for food assistance work programs. |
388-412-***, Food assistance
program 388-418-*** and 388-470-*** | To correctly reflect federal regulations for food assistance. |
388-450-0185 Food assistance program | To clarify existing food stamp rule on dependent care disregard. |
Chapter 388-222 WAC, Diversion
assistance Chapter 388-436 WAC, Additional requirements, emergent need and consolidated emergency assistance program | To clarify rules, to modify technical requirements and to remove or substantially reduce agency's administration of the consolidated emergency assistance program. |
Chapter 388-470 WAC, Resources | To provide more specific information on how resources affect assistance eligibility and to allow additional cash savings accounts. |
388-450-0106, 388-450-0116, income allocation | To clarify and meet the standards for regulatory improvement cited in Executive Order 97-02. |
388-450-0050 Community jobs--Income rules | To disregard 50% of the income from community jobs activity in calculating cash grant payments and to meet regulatory improvement standards. |
WAC Chapter or Section Number | Purpose of rule being developed or amended |
Chapter 275-25 WAC | Rules relating to county plan for mental health, developmental disabilities. |
Chapter 275-26 WAC | Rules relating to community residential services and support. |
Chapter 275-27 WAC | Rules relating to services for the Division of Developmental Disabilities. |
Chapter 275-31 WAC | Rules relating to program options for the Division of Developmental Disabilities. |
Chapter 275-38 WAC | Rules relating to ICF/MR program and reimbursement system. |
Chapter 275-41 WAC | Rules relating to work programs for residents of residential habilitation centers in the Division of Developmental Disabilities. |
Chapter 388-240 WAC, Alcohol/drug programs | Update rules for public assistance for how clients receive detoxification services and ADATSA services. Review outpatient limits. |
Chapter 440-25 WAC, Administration of chemical dependency services | Update rules relating to planning, contracting, and provision of chemical dependency treatment and prevention services by and through counties. |
Chapter 490-500 WAC | Rules relating to vocational rehabilitation and services for individuals with disabilities. |
WAC Chapter or Section Number | Purpose of rule being developed or amended |
Chapter 275-47 WAC, Collection of costs of support, treatment, and confinement of juveniles under RCW 13.40.220 | To review the chapter and make any necessary amendments based on requirements of the executive order. |
WAC 275-37-020 Rated bed capacity | To review the WAC and make necessary amendments or repeal based on requirements of the executive order. |
WAC Chapter or Section Number | Purpose of rule being developed or amended |
WAC 388-320-010 through 240 | Review and amend rules relating to public disclosure. |
WAC 388-08-410, 413, 437, 440, 464, 470, 515, 555, 575, and 388-320-460 | Review and amend rules relating to adjudicative proceedings. |
WAC Chapter or Section Number | Purpose of rule being developed or amended |
Chapter 388-86 WAC | To comply with the Regulatory Improvement criteria of the Governor's Executive Order. |
Chapter 388-87 WAC | To comply with the Regulatory Improvement criteria of the Governor's Executive Order. |
Chapter 388-501 WAC | To comply with the Regulatory Improvement criteria of the Governor's Executive Order. |
Chapter 388-505 WAC | To comply with the Regulatory Improvement criteria of the Governor's Executive Order. |
Chapter 388-511 WAC | To comply with the Regulatory Improvement criteria of the Governor's Executive Order. |
Chapter 388-512 WAC | To comply with the Regulatory Improvement criteria of the Governor's Executive Order. |
Chapter 388-533 WAC | To comply with the Regulatory Improvement criteria of the Governor's Executive Order. |
Chapter 388-538 WAC | To comply with the Regulatory Improvement criteria of the Governor's Executive Order |
Chapter 388-552 WAC | Rules are being developed to outline eligibility requirements, requirements for providers, covered items and services, and reimbursement methodology. |
Chapter 388-xxx WAC, Infusion, parenteral, enteral therapy | To establish in rule MAA policy. |
Marie Myerchin-Redifer
Rules and Policies Assistance Unit