WSR 16-04-020 PERMANENT RULES DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES (Aging and Long-Term Support Administration) [Filed January 22, 2016, 11:27 a.m., effective February 22, 2016] Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: The purpose of the proposed WAC is to add the community first choice (CFC) program to the array of programs and services offered by the department. New WAC 388-106-0270 through 388-106-0295 define CFC services, including the scope, limitations, qualified providers, and eligibility.
In addition, WAC 388-106-0047 clarifies the department's ability to terminate services if the plan of care is not approved in writing and WAC 388-106-0050 amends and clarifies the department's assessment and home visit requirements.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 388-106-0015, 388-106-0020, 388-106-0033, 388-106-0045, 388-106-0047, 388-106-0050, 388-106-0055, 388-106-0070, and 388-106-0120.
Other Authority: 42 C.F.R. § 441.500-590.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 15-23-052 on November 12, 2015.
Changes Other than Editing from Proposed to Adopted Version: WAC 388-106-0047(3), changed the language of "two months" to "sixty days."
WAC 388-106-0015(3), added adult family homes.
WAC 388-106-0020(5), language was changed to "Services to any person who has not been authorized by the department to receive them."
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 13, Amended 9, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 13, Amended 9, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: January 20, 2016.
Katherine I. Vasquez
Rules Coordinator
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