WSR 24-23-058
PERMANENT RULES
DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Developmental Disabilities Administration)
[Filed November 15, 2024, 2:57 p.m., effective January 1, 2025]
Effective Date of Rule: January 1, 2025.
Purpose: The developmental disabilities administration (DDA) amended sections in chapter 388-828 WAC (the supports intensity scale (SIS-A) portions of the DDA assessment) to align with updates the American Association of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) has made to its SIS-A assessment tool, second edition. This alignment with AAIDD's second edition does not impact the algorithm.
Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 388-828-4060, 388-828-4200, 388-828-4240, 388-828-4260, 388-828-4280, 388-828-4320, 388-828-4380, 388-828-4400, 388-828-4440, 388-828-5460, 388-828-5800, 388-828-5900, 388-828-8060, 388-828-9255, 388-828-9260, 388-828-9560, 388-828-9580, 388-828-9660, 388-828-9670, and 388-828-9680.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 71A.12.030.
Other Authority: RCW 71A.16.050.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 24-19-062 on September 16, 2024.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 20, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 20, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: November 15, 2024.
Katherine I. Vasquez
Rules Coordinator
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