EMERGENCY RULES
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Aging and Adult Services)
(Office of Rates Management)
Date of Adoption: October 22, 1999.
Purpose: To implement the changes required by E2SHB 1484, chapter 353, Laws of 1999, Medicaid payment--Nursing facilities and ESSB 5967, chapter 376, Laws of 1999, Nursing home bed ratio and funds.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 388-96-010, 388-96-218, 388-96-559, 388-96-565, 388-96-709, 388-96-710, 388-96-723, 388-96-724, 388-96-725, 388-96-726, 388-96-748, 388-96-767, and 388-96-771.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapter 74.46 RCW as amended by E2SHB 1484, sections 11 and 12.
Other Authority: ESSB 5967, section 3, chapter 376, Laws of 1999 amending 1999. c... (ESSB 5180) section 207 (uncodified).
Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule is necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety, or general welfare, and that observing the time requirements of notice and opportunity to comment upon adoption of a permanent rule would be contrary to the public interest.
Reasons for this Finding: E2SHB 1484, section 18, chapter 353, Laws of 1999: This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions. Section 11 of this act takes effect immediately, and sections 1 through 10 and 12 through 17 take effect July 1, 1999. ESSB 5967, section 4, chapter 376, Laws of 1999: This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, of safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect July 1, 1999. These rules are identical to the emergency rules adopted effective July 1, 1999 in WSR 99-14-029. On September 7, 1999, aging and adult services filed notice of its intent to adopt the rules as permanent. The proposed rules will be published in the October 20, 1999, WSR 99-19-904 [99-19-024] with the hearing set for November 9, 1999, and intended adoption on November 30, 1999.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 4, Amended 12, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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 0, 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 4, Amended 12, Repealed 0. Effective Date of Rule: October 27, 1999.
October 22, 1999
Marie Myerchin-Redifer, Manager
Rules and Policies Assistance Unit
Reviser's note: The material contained in this filing exceeded the page-count limitations of WAC 1-21-040 for appearance in this issue of the Register. It will appear in the 99-23 issue of the Register.