PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
LABOR AND INDUSTRIES
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Independent mental health examinations for crime victims under the crime victims compensation program.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 7.68.030, 51.32.110, 51.04.020, 51.04.030.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Based on input from victims, providers and crime victim advocates the crime victims compensation program proposes rules establishing criteria or independent mental health examinations of crime victims. The program currently uses rules under the workers compensation program. Under the proposed rules victims will be better served with evaluations from providers with experience and training in crime victim issues.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
Process for Developing New Rule: Crime victims compensation staff and stakeholder groups (Crime Victims Compensation Advisory Committee, Crime Victims Compensation Mental Health Advisory Committee).
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Cletus Nnanabu, CVC Program Manager, P.O. Box 44520, Olympia, WA 98504-4520, phone (360) 902-5340, fax (360) 902-5333, e-mail nnan235@lni.wa.gov. Other opportunities to comment: Public hearing (to be scheduled).
August 2, 2000
Gary Moore
Director