11-24-094  

  • WSR 11-24-094

    PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

    DEPARTMENT OF

    SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
    (Aging and Disability Services Administration)

    [ Filed December 7, 2011, 10:46 a.m. ]

         Subject of Possible Rule Making: The department is amending WAC 388-106-0300 in chapter 388-106 WAC, Long-term care services.

         Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.08.090, 74.09.520.

         Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The department is amending WAC 388-106-0300 to correct the appropriate WAC references that are now part of the health care authority in chapters 182-500, 182-543 and 182-551 WAC. Other sections may be amended as necessary.

         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 Angel Sulivan, P.O. Box 46500, Olympia, WA 98504-5600, phone (360) 725-2495, fax (360) 407-7582, TTY (360) 493-2637, e-mail angel.sulivan@dshs.wa.gov.

    December 5, 2011

    Katherine I. Vasquez

    Rules Coordinator