WSR 15-10-041

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed April 29, 2015, 11:38 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: The department is amending the following sections in chapter 388-107 WAC, Enhanced services facilities: WAC 388-107-0001, 388-107-0080, 388-107-0100, 388-107-0110, 388-107-0120, 388-107-0130, 388-107-0140, 388-107-0150, 388-107-0160, 388-107-0180, 388-107-0190, 388-107-0200, 388-107-0210, 388-107-0240, 388-107-0280, 388-107-0370, 388-107-0390, 388-107-0400, 388-107-0410, 388-107-0420, 388-107-0430, 388-107-0560, 388-107-0770, 388-107-0810, 388-107-0830, 388-107-0890, 388-107-0940, 388-107-0960, 388-107-1190, and other related rules as may be required.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapter 70.97 RCW.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The department is revising this rule in order to address concerns of the Center for Medicare/Medicaid Services Home and Community Based Services and stakeholders with operationalization of the requirements stated therein.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

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 Douglas Mora, Enhanced Services Facilities Policy Program Manager, Residential Care Services, P.O. Box 45600, Olympia, WA 98504-5600, phone (360) 725-2589, fax (360) 438-7903, e-mail moradd@dshs.wa.gov. Draft section language will be posted on aging and long-term support administration professional internet web page for review and comment prior to filing the CR-102. Anyone from the public can comment directly to the program manager listed above via phone, e-mail, or fax.

April 29, 2015

Katherine I. Vasquez

Rules Coordinator