PROPOSED RULES
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Medical Assistance Administration)
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 00-07-056.
Title of Rule: New WAC 388-556-0300 Personal care services and repealing WAC 388-86-087 Personal care services.
Purpose: Improve clarity and readability, update obsolete WAC cross references, and to relocate rule to a new WAC section because current WAC chapter is being phased out.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 74.08.090.
Statute Being Implemented: RCW 74.08.090.
Summary: See Purpose above.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: Part of the agency's review of rules per the Governor's Executive Order 97-02 on regulatory improvement.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting, Implementation and Enforcement: Kevin Sullivan, 925 Plum Street, P.O. Box 45533, Olympia, WA 98504-5533, (360) 725-1344.
Name of Proponent: Department of Social and Health Services, governmental.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Explanation of Rule, its Purpose, and Anticipated Effects: See Purpose above.
Proposal Changes the Following Existing Rules: WAC 388-87-087 is being repealed and replaced by WAC 388-556-0300.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. This issuance does not affect small businesses.
RCW 34.05.328 does not apply to this rule adoption. This rules does not meet the definition of a "significant legislative rule."
Hearing Location: Lacey Government Center (behind Tokyo Bento Restaurant), 1009 College Street S.E., Room 104-B, Lacey, WA 98503, on July 25, 2000, at 10:00 a.m.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact DSHS Rules Coordinator by July 14, 2000, phone (360) 664-6094, TTY (360) 664-6178, e-mail myercme@dshs.wa.gov.
Submit Written Comments to: Identify WAC Numbers, DSHS Rules Coordinator, Rules and Policies Assistance Unit, P.O. Box 45850, Olympia, WA 98504-5850, fax (360) 664-6185, by July 25, 2000.
Date of Intended Adoption: Not sooner than July 26, 2000.
June 14, 2000
Marie Myerchin-Redifer, Manager
Rules and Policies Assistance Unit
2769.1The department pays for personal care services for a Title XIX categorically needy Medicaid client as provided under chapter 388-71 WAC, Home and community programs.
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The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed:
| WAC 388-86-087 | Personal care services. |