WSR 15-09-069

PERMANENT RULES

[Filed April 15, 2015, 11:04 a.m., effective May 16, 2015]

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

Purpose: Changes to chapter 388-835 WAC, ICF/MR program and reimbursement system, were made to comply with goals stated in RCW 44.04.280, by replacing demeaning language with respectful language. This was done by using respectful language when referring to individuals with disabilities by replacing all instances of MR and mental retardation to ID and intellectual disability. Other housekeeping changes were also being made to reflect agency reorganization. None of the changes resulted in any changes to policy, eligibility or processes.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: 66.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 71A.12.030.

Other Authority: RCW 44.04.280.

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 15-02-048 on January 5, 2015.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 66, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 66, Repealed 0.

Date Adopted: April 9, 2015.

Katherine I. Vasquez

Rules Coordinator