WSR 15-05-076

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed February 18, 2015, 9:10 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: The department plans to update specific sections of chapter 388-825 WAC, Division of developmental disabilities services rules, including WAC 388-825-056, 388-825-057, 388-825-058, 388-825-061, 388-825-062, 388-825-064, 388-825-066, 388-825-067, 388-825-069, 388-825-071, 388-825-072, 388-825-074, 388-825-081, 388-825-084, 388-825-0871, 388-825-088, 388-825-089, 388-825-091, 388-825-093, 388-825-094, 388-825-096, 388-825-097, 388-825-098, 388-825-100, 388-825-101, 388-825-102, 388-825-103, 388-825-104, 388-825-105, 388-825-120, 388-825-125, 388-825-130, 388-825-135, 388-825-140, 388-825-150, 388-825-155, 388-825-165, 388-825-201, 388-825-206, 388-825-211, 388-825-300, and 388-825-360, and other related rules as may be required.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 71A.12.030 General authority of secretary—Rule adoption.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The department of social and health services, developmental disabilities administration, plans to amend, create, and repeal sections of this chapter. These updates will include process, policy, eligibility information changes, and changes to the current verbiage to make it easier to comprehend.

Process for Developing New Rule: DSHS welcomes the public to take part in developing the rules. Anyone interested should contact the staff person identified below. At a later date, DSHS will file a proposal with the office of the code reviser with a notice of proposed rule making. A copy of the proposal will be sent to everyone on the mailing list and to anyone who requests a copy.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Alan McMullen, Developmental Disabilities Administration, P.O. Box 45310, Olympia, WA 98504-5310, phone (360) 725-3524, fax (360) 407-0955, TTY 1-800-833-6388, e-mail alan.mcmullen@dshs.wa.gov.

February 18, 2015

Katherine I. Vasquez

Rules Coordinator