PROPOSED RULES
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Health and Recovery Services Administration)
Original Notice.
Exempt from preproposal statement of inquiry under RCW 34.05.310(4).
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: The department is amending WAC 388-556-0600 Mental health services.
Hearing Location(s): Blake Office Park East, Rose Room, 4500 10th Avenue S.E., Lacey, WA 98503 (one block north of the intersection of Pacific Avenue S.E. and Alhadeff Lane. A map or directions are available at http://www.dshs.wa.gov/msa/rpau/docket.html or by calling (360) 664-6094), on December 22, 2009, at 10:00 a.m.
Date of Intended Adoption: Not sooner than December 23, 2009.
Submit Written Comments to: DSHS Rules Coordinator, P.O. Box 45850, Olympia, WA 98504-5850, delivery 4500 10th Avenue S.E., Lacey, WA 98503, e-mail DSHSRPAURulesCoordinator@dshs.wa.gov, fax (360) 664-6185, by 5 p.m. on December 22, 2009.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Jennisha Johnson, DSHS rules consultant, by December 8, 2009, TTY (360) 664-6178 or (360) 664-6094 or by e-mail at johnsjl4@dshs.wa.gov.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: Correcting errant WAC cross reference.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: It will eliminate confusion for people who read this rule by directing them to the correct WAC citations.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 74.08.090.
Statute Being Implemented: RCW 74.08.090.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Name of Proponent: Department of social and health services, governmental.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting, Implementation and Enforcement: Kevin Sullivan, P.O. Box 45504, Olympia, WA 98504-5504, (360) 725-1344.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. This is just a "housekeeping" change to correct an errant WAC citation.
A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328. Because this is just a "housekeeping" change to correct an errant WAC citation, it is exempt under RCW 34.05.328 (5)(b)(iv).
November 9, 2009
Stephanie E. Vaughn
Rules Coordinator
4160.1
[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.09.530, 71.24.035. 00-24-053, § 388-556-0600, filed 11/30/00, effective 12/31/00.]