WSR 14-05-069
PROPOSED RULES
DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Aging and Long-Term Support Administration)
[Filed February 18, 2014, 10:20 a.m.]
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 13-15-126.
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: The department is amending chapter 388-71 WAC, Home and community services programs, and creating chapter 388-113 WAC, Disqualifying crimes and negative actions, regarding background checks.
Hearing Location(s): Office Building 2, Lookout Room, DSHS Headquarters, 1115 Washington, Olympia, WA 98504 (public parking at 11th and Jefferson. A map is available at http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/msa/rpau/RPAU-OB-2directions.html), on April 22, 2014, at 10:00 a.m.
Date of Intended Adoption: Not earlier than April 23, 2014.
Submit Written Comments to: DSHS Rules Coordinator, P.O. Box 45850, Olympia, WA 98504, e-mail DSHSRPAURulesCoordinator@dshs.wa.gov, fax (360) 664-6185, by 5 p.m. on April 22, 2014.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Jennisha Johnson, DSHS rules consultant, by April 1, 2014, TTY (360) 664-6178 or (360) 664-6094 or by e-mail jennisha.johnson@dshs.wa.gov.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: The department is amending chapter 388-71 WAC and creating chapter 388-113 WAC, to support the health and safety of clients, to consolidate the various DSHS secretary's lists of crimes and negative actions in the aging and long-term support administration thus providing a uniform background check standard for all caregivers, and to reduce the overall costs of processing background checks
Reasons Supporting Proposal: Read the purpose statement above.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW
74.08.090, 74.09.520, 74.39A.056.
Statute Being Implemented: RCW
74.08.090, 74.09.520, 74.39A.056.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Name of Proponent: Department of social and health services, governmental.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting, Implementation and Enforcement: Stacy Graff, P.O. Box 45600, Olympia, WA 98504-5600, (360) 725-2533.
A small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW.
Small Business Economic Impact Statement
See Reviser's note below.
A copy of the statement may be obtained by contacting Angel Sulivan, P.O. Box 45600, Olympia, WA 98504-5600, phone (360) 725-2495, fax (360) 407-7582, e-mail angel.sulivan@dshs.wa.gov.
A cost-benefit analysis is required under RCW 34.05.328. A preliminary cost-benefit analysis may be obtained by contacting Angel Sulivan, P.O. Box 45600, Olympia, WA 98504-5600, phone (360) 725-2495, fax (360) 407-7582, e-mail
angel.sulivan@dshs.wa.gov.
February 13, 2014
Katherine I. Vasquez
Rules Coordinator
Reviser's note: The material contained in this filing exceeded the page-count limitations of WAC 1-21-040 for appearance in this issue of the Register. It will appear in the 14-06 issue of the Register. 