WSR 10-10-121 PROPOSED RULES
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Aging and Disability Services Administration)[ Filed May 5, 2010, 9:15 a.m. ] Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 09-04-087.
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: Chapter 388-71 WAC, Home and community services and programs; chapter 388-112 WAC, Residential training; chapter 388-829A WAC, Alternative living; and chapter 388-829C WAC, Companion homes.
Hearing Location(s): Office Building 2, Auditorium, 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 or by calling (360) 664-6094), on July 6, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.
Date of Intended Adoption: Not earlier than July 7, 2010.
Submit Written Comments to: DSHS Rules Coordinator, P.O. Box 45850, Olympia, WA 98504-5850, delivery 4500 10th Avenue S.E., Lacey, WA 98503, e-mail DSHSRPAURulesCoordinator@dshs.wa.gov, fax (360) 664-6185, by 5 p.m. on July 6, 2010.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Jennisha Johnson, DSHS rules consultant, by June 22, 2010, TTY (360) 664-6178 or (360) 664-6094 or by e-mail at johnsjl4@dshs.wa.gov.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: Chapter 74.39A RCW requires training for long-term care workers which includes seventy-five hours of entry-level training before a long-term care worker is eligible to provide care and also requires federal and state criminal history background checks for all long-term care workers. This law increases the basic training hour requirements for long-term care workers from thirty-two hours to seventy-five hours and increases their continuing education hour requirement from ten to twelve hours annually.
The purpose of the new language in chapters 388-71, 388-112, 388-829A, and 388-829C WAC is to implement and clarify the training requirements and the criminal history background check requirements.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: See above.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 74.08.090, 74.39A.360.
Statute Being Implemented: RCW 74.39A.360.
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: Nancy Brubaker, P.O. Box 45600, Olympia, WA 98504-5600, (360) 725-2540.
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 Kristi Knudsen, Home and Community Services, P.O. Box 45600, Olympia, WA 98504-5600, phone (360) 725-3213, fax (360) 407-7582, e-mail Kristi.Knudsen@dshs.wa.gov.
A cost-benefit analysis is required under RCW 34.05.328. A preliminary cost-benefit analysis may be obtained by contacting Kristi Knudsen, Home and Community Services, P.O. Box 45600, Olympia, WA 98504-5600, phone (360) 725-3213, fax (360) 407-7582, e-mail Kristi.Knudsen@dshs.wa.gov.
April 30, 2010
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 10-12 issue of the Register.
