13-16-050  

  • WSR 13-16-050
    AGENDA
    DEPARTMENT OF
    SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
    [Filed July 31, 2013, 3:23 p.m.]
    Following is the department of social and health services semi-annual rule-making agenda for July 1 through December 31, 2013. This agenda will be published in the Washington State Register as required in RCW 34.05.314 and distributed to interested parties. It is also available online at http://www.dshs.wa.gov/msa/rpau/DSHSagenda.html.
    This report represents DSHS rules under development at this time. There may be additional rule-making activity as DSHS responds to legislative actions, to comply with federal mandates, or to meet unforeseen circumstances.
    Rule-Making Agenda
    July 1 - December 31, 2013
    Administration
    /Division
    WAC
    Sections
    Purpose for Rule Making
    CR-101
    Filings
    CR-102
    Filings
    CR-103E
    Filings
    Behavioral Health and Service Integration
    Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery
     
    Chapter 388-865 WAC
    Creating a new rule that pertains to the certification and licensing of applied behavior analysis autism services.
    WSR 13-02-084
    Filed 12/31/2012
     
    WSR 13-02-083
    Filed 12/31/2012
     
    WAC 388-865-0217
    The department is repealing psychiatric inpatient program.
    WSR 13-15-112
    Filed 7/22/2013
     
     
    Management Services Division
     
    WAC 388-96-585
    Amending to recognize travel expenses as allowable costs under the state medicaid nursing facility rate methodology.
    WSR 13-03-147
    Filed 1/23/2013
     
     
     
    WAC 388-96-580
    To recognize the rental cost of medically necessary equipment as an allowable cost under the medicaid nursing facility rate methodology.
    WSR 13-03-146
    Filed 1/23/2013
     
     
     
    Chapter 388-96 WAC
    The department is amending to establish a methodology for ventilator and tracheostomy payments for nursing facilities.
    WSR 13-03-141
    Filed 1/23/2013
     
     
     
    WAC 388-96-738, 388-96-739
    The department is amending to be in line with 3.0 case mix per direction of the legislature.
    WSR 13-04-089
    Filed 2/6/2013
     
     
    Developmental Disabilities Administration
    Division of Developmental Disabilities
     
    Chapter 388-845 WAC
    To include information governing the operation of a new consolidated Basic and Basic Plus waiver. In addition, other changes may be needed to respond to budget and general housekeeping needs related to the renewal of the DDD home and community based services waivers.
    WSR 12-01-116
    Filed 12/21/2011
     
    WSR 13-10-020
    Filed 4/23/2013
    WSR 13-02-062
    Filed 12/27/2012
     
    Chapters 388-825 and 388-06 WAC
    The department is amending to consolidate the secretary's list of crimes and negative actions.
    WSR 13-15-125
    Filed 7/22/2013
     
     
    Aging and Long-Term Services Administration
    Home and Community Services Division
     
    WAC 388-106-0010, 388-106-0130
    To revise the assessment process for allocating personal care hours.
    WSR 12-20-076
    Filed 10/3/2012
     
    WSR 13-14-006
    Filed 6/20/2013
    WSR 13-06-006
    Filed 2/22/2013
    WSR 12-22-009
    Filed 10/26/2012
    WSR 12-14-058
    Filed 6/29/2012
     
    WAC 388-106-0135, 388-106-1305
    To better enable children to challenge the department's authorization of personal care hours.
    WSR 12-16-108
    Filed 8/1/2012
    WSR 12-20-074
    Filed 10/3/2012
     
     
    Chapter 388-106 WAC
    To make program revisions to New Freedom consumer directed services.
    WSR 13-01-088
    Filed 12/18/2012
    WSR 13-13-083
    Filed 6/19/2013
     
     
    WAC 388-106-0300, 388-106-0305
    The department is amending to restore dental services under the COPES waiver as required by the legislature in 2011.
    WSR 13-07-069
    Filed 3/20/2013
    WSR 13-14-103
    Filed 7/2/2013
    WSR 13-14-037
    Filed 6/27/2013
    WSR 13-07-024
    Filed 3/13/2013
     
    Chapter 388-71 WAC
    Amending to bring the HCRR WAC into alignment with individual provider WAC.
    WSR 13-08-077
    Filed 4/2/2013
     
     
     
    WAC 388-106-0300, 388-106-0305
    Amending to restore dental services under the COPES waiver as required by the legislature in 2011.
    WSR 13-07-024
    Filed 3/13/2013
    WSR 13-14-103
    Filed 7/2/2013
    WSR 13-14-037
    Filed 6/27/2013
    WSR 13-07-024
    Filed 3/13/2013
     
    Chapter 388-106 WAC
    Amending to make program clarifications to COPES regarding enhanced adult residential care-specialized dementia care.
    WSR 13-15-132
    Filed 7/23/2013
     
     
     
    Chapter 388-106 WAC
    The department is repealing chronic care management (CCM) effective September 1, 2013. The state's new health home service will replace the CCM program.
    WSR 13-15-133
    Filed 7/23/2013
     
     
     
    Chapter 388-71 WAC
    The department is amending to consolidate the DSHS secretary's list of crimes and negative actions within ALTSA.
    WSR 13-15-126
    Filed 7/22/2013
     
     
     
    Chapter 388-106 WAC
    The department is amending to develop enhanced service facilities.
    WSR 13-15-123
    Filed 7/22/2013
     
     
     
    Chapter 388-106 WAC
    The department is amending regarding roads to community living.
    WSR 13-15-114
    Filed 7/22/2013
     
     
     
    Chapter 388-106 WAC
    The department is amending COPES waiver to make clarifications to the renewal of the waiver with CMS.
    WSR 13-15-113
    Filed 7/22/2013
     
     
    Residential Care Services
     
    Chapter 388-97 WAC
    The department is amending and adding new sections to comply with SB [SSB] 5077 and SB 5510.
    WSR 13-15-124
    Filed 7/22/2013
     
     
     
    Chapter 388-101 WAC
    The department is amending and adding sections to comply with SB 5510, SSB 5077 and SHB 2056.
    WSR 13-15-116
    Filed 7/22/2013
     
     
     
    Chapter 388-107 WAC
    The department is adding a new to provide licensing requirements for enhanced services facilities.
    WSR 13-15-115
    Filed 7/22/2013
     
     
     
    Chapter 388-111 WAC
    The department is amending rules to comply with SB 5510, SSB 5077, and SHB 2056.
    WSR 13-15-111
    Filed 7/22/2013
     
     
     
    Chapter 388-76 WAC
    Amending to comply with SHB 1629, EHB 1677, SSB 5077, SB 5510, SSB 5630, and SHB 2056.
    WSR 13-15-110
    Filed 7/22/2013
     
     
     
    Chapter 388-78A WAC
    Amending to comply with SB [SSB] 5077, HB [SHB] 1629, and SB 5510.
    WSR 13-15-106
    Filed 7/22/2013
     
     
     
    Chapter 388-97 WAC
    The department is amending to consolidate the secretary's list of crimes and negative actions in ALTSA.
    WSR 13-15-170
    Filed 7/24/2013
     
     
     
    Chapter 388-101 WAC
    The department is amending to consolidate the secretary's list of crimes in ALTSA.
    WSR 13-15-172
    Filed 7/24/2013
     
     
     
    Chapter 388-76 WAC
    Amending sections to consolidate the secretary's list of crimes in ALTSA.
    WSR 13-15-173
    Filed 7/24/2013
     
     
     
    Chapter 388-78A WAC
    The department is amending to consolidate the secretary's list of crimes in ALTSA.
    WSR 13-15-174
    Filed 7/22/2013
     
     
    Children's Administration
    Undefined
     
    WAC 388-15-085, 388-15-093
    Amending to ensure WAC is consistent with RCW for the receipt of federal funds through Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act.
    WSR 13-10-013
    Filed 4/22/2013
    WSR 13-13-077
    Filed 6/19/2013
     
     
    Chapter 388-25 WAC
    Amending to ensure that children's administration can continue to access federal matching funds for extended foster care.
    WSR 13-16-005
    Filed 7/25/2013
     
     
     
    WAC 388-160-0265
    The department is amending to establish notification requirements for licensed youth shelters for the safety of youth served.
    WSR 13-15-107
    Filed 7/22/2013
     
     
    Economic Services Administration
    Community Services Division
     
    WAC 388-450-0200
    The department is amending to implement a new standard medical expenses income deduction for elderly persons and individuals with disabilities who are eligible for Basic Food benefits.
    WSR 12-16-109
    Filed 8/1/2012
     
     
     
    WAC 388-408-0040
    The department is amending to clarify eligibility for Basic Food for persons living in an institution.
    WSR 12-17-133
    Filed 8/21/2012
     
     
     
    Chapter 388-444 WAC
    The department is amending to update Basic Food requirements to be consistent with federal regulations, and Washington approved Basic Food state plan.
    WSR 13-03-148
    Filed 1/23/2013
    WSR 13-09-027
    Filed 4/9/2013
     
     
    Multiple rules in Title 388 WAC
    Proposing amendments to medicaid funded services in Title 388 WAC to update WAC citations and repeal WAC language that is no longer needed.
    WSR 12-08-063
    Filed 4/4/2012
    WSR 13-07-019
    Filed 3/12/2013
     
     
    WAC 388-492-0040, 388-492-0070
    To be consistent with the 2008 Food and Nutrition Act.
    WSR 13-07-013
    Filed 3/11/2013
     
     
     
    Chapters 388-412, 388-450, 388-478 WAC
    To implement annual adjustments to standards for WASHCAP and the Washington Basic Food program.
    WSR 13-05-081
    Filed 2/20/2013
     
     
     
    WAC 388-408-0035
    Amendments are necessary to align Basic Food assistance unit rules with federal regulations regarding minor children not living with their parents.
    WSR 13-08-075
    Filed 4/2/2013
    WSR 13-12-075
    Filed 6/5/2013
     
     
    WAC 388-412-0015, 388-478-0060
    The proposed amendments will update Basic Food standards and allotments based on the expiration of the Basic Food increase under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and amended by the Food and Nutrition Services, Health Hunger-Free Kids Act 2010.
    WSR 13-09-067
    Filed 4/17/2013
     
     
     
    WAC 388-410-0025, 388-410-0033
    To clarify that federal law does not allow for overpayment claims to dismiss on the basis of equitable estoppel for a Basic Food or WASHCAP overpayment due to administrative error.
    WSR 13-09-065
    Filed 4/17/2013
     
     
     
    WAC 388-444-0030
    The department is proposing to amend WAC 388-444-0030 to provide the annual update to Washington's supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) state plan.
    WSR 13-08-076
    Filed 4/2/2013
    WSR 13-14-102
    Filed 7/2/2013
     
     
    Title 388 WAC
    Amending to implement provisions of the nutrition title of the 2013 farm bill.
    WSR 13-12-074
    Filed 6/5/2013
     
     
     
    Chapters 388-446, 388-450, and 388-455 WAC
    The department is amending rules to remove medical references.
    WSR 12-08-063
    Filed 4/4/2012
    WSR 13-12-073
    Filed 6/5/2013
     
     
    Chapters 388-406, 388-416, 388-418, 388-422, 388-424, 388-434, 388-458, 388-470, 388-476, 388-478, 388-488, 388-489, 388-490, and 388-492 WAC
    The department is amending rules to remove medical references
    WSR 12-08-063
    Filed 4/4/2012
    WSR 13-11-025
    Filed 5/8/2013
     
     
    WAC 388-492-0030
    The department is amending to be consistent with the 2008 Food and Nutrition Act.
    WSR 13-07-070
    Filed 3/20/2013
    WSR 13-11-043
    Filed 5/13/2013
     
     
    Chapters 388-310, 388-410, 388-432, 388-466, 388-472 WAC
    The department is amending to remove medical references.
    WSR 12-08-063
    Filed 4/4/2012
    WSR 13-13-076
    Filed 6/19/2013
     
     
    WAC 388-446-0020
    The department is amending to be consistent with federal penalties for intentional violations for the SNAP.
    WSR 13-13-078
    Filed 6/19/2013
     
     
     
    WAC 388-400-0050
    Amending to comply with the operating budget.
     
     
    WSR 13-14-086
    Filed 7/1/2013
     
    WAC 388-478-0055
    Amending to stay within available funds.
    WSR 13-14-036
    Filed 6/27/2013
     
     
     
    Title 388 WAC, new chapter
    The department is creating rules for the new housing and essential needs referral program, created under HB [SHB] 2069.
    WSR 13-15-122
    Filed 7/22/2013
     
     
     
    Title 388 WAC
    The department is creating eligibility standards for ABD and HEN, and amending sections in chapters 388-400 and 388-449 WAC.
    WSR 13-15-121
    Filed 7/22/2013
     
     
     
    Chapters 388-310, 388-444, 388-450, 388-482 WAC
    The department is amending to comply with SHB 1686.
    WSR 13-15-109
    Filed 7/22/2013
     
     
     
    WAC 388-400-0050
    The department is amending to comply with 3ESSB 5034.
    WSR 13-15-108
    Filed 7/22/2013
     
     
     
    WAC 388-478-0015
    The department is amending to revise the basic need standards for cash assistance.
    WSR 13-15-105
    Filed 7/22/2013
     
     
    Division of Child Support
    No rule-making activity at this time.
    Executive/Administrative and External Relations
    Headquarters
    No rule-making activity at this time.
    Financial Services Administration
    Operations Support and Services Division
    No rule-making activity at this time.
    Juvenile Justice and Rehabilitation Administration
    Special Commitment Center
     
    WAC 388-880-150
    To update operations and public disclosure processes.
    WSR 12-17-134
    Filed 8/21/2012
     
     
     
    Chapter 388-885 WAC
    Amendments related to the reimbursement of counties for indigent defense costs.
    WSR 12-17-135
    Filed 8/21/2012
     
     
     
    Chapter 388-885 WAC
    The department is amending to better reflect current practices related to the reimbursement of county agencies for their costs associated with the civil commitment process of sexually violent predators.
    WSR 13-03-142
    Filed 1/23/2013
     
     
    Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
    No rule-making activity at this time.
    Katherine Iyall Vasquez
    Rules Coordinator

Document Information

Effective Date:
9/1/2013