WSR 23-23-130

RESCISSION OF EMERGENCY RULES

DEPARTMENT OF

SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES

[Filed November 17, 2023, 10:15 a.m., effective November 17, 2023]

The aging and long-term support administration (ALTSA) requests the rescission of the emergency for WAC 388-97-1080 and 388-97-1090 [388-97-1081, 388-97-1082, and 388-97-1091] rules from nursing services filed under WSR 23-20-105 on October 3, 2023. The rescission of WSR 23-20-105 is necessary so that the emergency rule text is no longer in effect in response to the Governor's Proclamation 20-18 being rescinded.

WAC 388-97-1081 provides direction for the rule to be implemented through October 27, 2023.

WAC 388-97-1082 and 388-97-1091 include the language: "The department must repeal this rule when staffing returns to pre-pandemic levels or by October 27, 2023, whichever occurs first." Staffing has not returned to prepandemic levels; thus, the date came first. This rule is no longer in effect after October 27, 2023.

This rescission is effective immediately upon filing.

Katherine I. Vasquez

Rules Coordinator