Date of Adoption: December 22, 2000.

Purpose: Chapter 388-151 WAC, Minimum licensing requirements for child care centers caring exclusively for school-age children.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 388-151-050; and amending WAC 388-151-010, 388-151-020, 388-151-040, 388-151-070, 388-151-080, 388-151-085, 388-151-090, 388-151-092, 388-151-093, 388-151-094, 388-151-095, 388-151-096, 388-151-097, 388-151-098, 388-151-100, 388-151-110, 388-151-120, 388-151-130, 388-151-150, 388-151-160, 388-151-165, 388-151-170, 388-151-180, 388-151-190, 388-151-200, 388-151-210, 388-151-220, 388-151-230, 388-151-240, 388-151-250, 388-151-260, 388-151-280, 388-151-290, 388-151-310, 388-151-320, 388-151-330, 388-151-340, 388-151-380, 388-151-390, 388-151-410, 388-151-420, 388-151-430, 388-151-440, 388-151-450, 388-151-460, 388-151-470, 388-151-480, 388-151-490, and 388-151-500.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 74.15.020.

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 00-17-124 on August 18, 2000.

Changes Other than Editing from Proposed to Adopted Version: WAC 388-151-010, changed definition of school-age child to mean a child five years of age through twelve years of age enrolled in school. Clarified WAC 388-151-020 to make clear that only licensed or certified providers may receive subsidy payments.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 2, Amended 49, Repealed 1.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 2, Amended 49, Repealed 1.

Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 2, Amended 49, Repealed 1. Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

December 22, 2000

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 01-03 issue of the Register.

Washington State Code Reviser's Office