PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Aging and Adult Services Administration)
Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 388-15-202 Long-term care services--Definitions, 388-15-203 Long-term care services--Assessment of task self-performance and determination of required assistance, and 388-15-205 Long-term care services--Service plan development.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.09.520, 74.08.090, 74.39A.110.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Amendments to rules are necessary to amend the assessment instrument to improve measurement of client's physical, cognitive and supervision needs. This will provide a methodology and criteria for authorizing additional hours of care.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
Process for Developing New Rule: Interested parties may submit verbal or written comments and recommendations to the Aging and Adult Services Administration at any time prior to filing the notice of proposed rule making. Public meetings will be widely publicized in advance in order to promote maximum attendance and participation in the rule development process by interested parties. Interested parties will be invited to attend informal meetings and/or provide oral or written suggestions to the department. At the time the notice of proposed rule making is filed, interested parties will be notified of the scheduled hearing to adopt rules and how to submit comments.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Kevin Krueger, Chief, Home and Community Programs, Aging and Adult Services Administration, P.O. Box 45600, Mailstop 45600, Olympia, WA 98504-5600, (360) 493-2548.
April 16, 1999
Marie Myerchin-Redifer, Manager
Rules and Policies Assistance Unit