Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

     Purpose: The purpose of this rule is to clarify that a client has the right to an administrative hearing if the department reduces or terminates services that were previously authorized through an exception to rule. When effective, these rules replace the emergency rules filed as WSR 06-18-094 on September 5, 2006.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 388-825-120.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 71A.12.030.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 06-16-075 on July 28, 2006.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

     Date Adopted: September 6, 2006.

Andy Fernando, Manager

Rules and Policies Assistance Unit

     (2) A client, former client, or applicant acting on the applicant's own behalf or through an authorized representative has the right to an administrative hearing.

     (3) You have the right to an administrative hearing to dispute the following department actions:

     (a) Authorization, denial, reduction, or termination of services;

     (b) Reduction or termination of a service that was initially approved through an exception to rule;

     (c) Authorization, denial, or termination of eligibility;

     (((c))) (d) Authorization, denial, reduction, or termination of payment of SSP authorized by DDD set forth in chapter 388-827 WAC;

     (((d))) (e) Admission or readmission to, or discharge from, a residential habilitation center;

     (((e))) (f) Refusal to abide by your request not to send notices to any other person;

     (((f))) (g) Refusal to comply with your request to consult only with you;

     (((g))) (h) A decision to move you to a different type of residential service;

     (((h))) (i) Denial or termination of the provider of your choice or the denial of payment for any reason listed in WAC 388-825-375 through 388-825-390;

     (((i))) (j) An unreasonable delay to act on an application for eligibility or service;

     (((j))) (k) A claim the client, former client, or applicant owes an overpayment debt.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030, 71A.12.120. 05-17-135, § 388-825-120, filed 8/19/05, effective 9/19/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030, 71A.10.020 and 2002 c 371. 04-02-014, § 388-825-120, filed 12/29/03, effective 1/29/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.16.010, 71A.16.030, 71A.12.030, chapter 71A.20 RCW, RCW 72.01.090, and 72.33.125. 02-16-014, § 388-825-120, filed 7/25/02, effective 8/25/02; 99-19-104, recodified as § 388-825-120, filed 9/20/99, effective 9/20/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.16.020. 91-17-005 (Order 3230), § 275-27-500, filed 8/9/91, effective 9/9/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 34.05.220 (1)(a) and 71.12.030 [71A.12.030]. 90-04-074 (Order 2997), § 275-27-500, filed 2/5/90, effective 3/1/90. Statutory Authority: RCW 71.20.070. 86-18-049 (Order 2418), § 275-27-500, filed 8/29/86. Statutory Authority: RCW 72.33.161. 84-15-038 (Order 2122), § 275-27-500, filed 7/13/84. Statutory Authority: RCW 72.01.090, 72.33.040, 72.33.125 and 72.33.165. 78-04-033 (Order 1280), § 275-27-500, filed 3/16/78; Order 1143, § 275-27-500, filed 8/11/76.]

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