WSR 25-18-020

PERMANENT RULES

DEPARTMENT OF

SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES

(Home and Community Living Administration)

[Filed August 21, 2025, 10:46 a.m., effective September 21, 2025]

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

Purpose: The new chapter of rule implements requirements under chapter 50B.04 RCW related to defining approved services, requirements for determining eligibility to receive approved services, and requirements to provide approved services. The rules govern beneficiaries of the long-term services and supports trust, and providers who want to provide approved services to eligible beneficiaries.

Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: New WAC 388-116-1000, 388-116-1010, 388-116-2010, 388-116-2020, 388-116-3010, 388-116-3020, 388-116-3030, 388-116-3040, 388-116-3050, 388-116-3060, and 388-116-3070.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 50B.04.020 (3)(k).

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 25-13-096 on June 17, 2025.

A final cost-benefit analysis is available by contacting Arielle Finney, P.O. Box 45600, Olympia, WA 98504-5600, phone 360-764-0384, TTY 711 relay service, email Arielle.Finney2@dshs.wa.gov.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 11, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 9, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 11, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Date Adopted: August 21, 2025.

Lisa N.H. Yanagida

Chief of Staff