The aging and long-term support administration (ALTSA) requests the immediate rescission of emergency rules WAC 388-97-0120 Individual transfer and discharge rights and procedures and 388-97-0140 Transfer and discharge appeals for resident in medicare or medicaid certified facilities, filed under WSR 23-07-108 on March 20, 2023. The rescission of WSR 23-07-108 is necessary because the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the end of the public health emergency for COVID-19 on May 11, 2023. This means many CMS 1135 waivers and flexibilities are no longer available beginning May 12, 2023.