PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Aging and Adult Services Administration)
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Subject of possible rule making specifically includes WAC 388-15-202 Long-term care services -- Definitions, 388-15-203 Long-term care services -- Assessment of task self-performance and determination of required assistance, 388-15-204 Home and community services -- Reassessment, and 388-15-205 Long-term care services -- Service plan development. Other rules, which may be amended during this rule making, include WAC 388-71-0410, 388-71-0440, 388-71-0445, and 388-15-194.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.09.520.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Amending rules are necessary to: (1) Reflect changes to the department's assessment instrument (CA) used to identify long-term care needs; (2) provide criteria for authorizing hours of care; (3) update definitions; and (4) comply with the Governor's Executive Order 97-02 and the Secretary's Order on Regulatory Improvement.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
Process for Developing New Rule: Aging and Adult Services Administration (AASA) will schedule informal meetings to allow for feedback and comments from the public. AASA encourages stakeholders to submit written or verbal comments. When AASA files a notice of proposed rule making, we will notify interested parties of the scheduled hearing to adopt rules and how to submit comments.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Lorrie Mahar, Aging and Adult Services Administration, P.O. Box 45600, Olympia, WA 98504-5600, phone (360) 493-2537, TTY (360) 493-2637, fax (360) 438-8633, e-mail MaharLA@dshs.wa.gov.
May 16, 2000
Marie Myerchin-Redifer, Manager
Rules and Policies Assistance Unit