PERMANENT RULES
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Children's Administration)
Date of Adoption: March 30, 2001.
Purpose: New chapter 388-60 WAC, Domestic violence perpetrator treatment program standards, clarify the language of the requirements for all programs providing domestic violence perpetrator treatment services, as well as add several new requirements. The rules also meet the intent of the Governor's Executive Order 97-02.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 388-60-005, 388-60-120, 388-60-130, 388-60-140, 388-60-150, 388-60-160, 388-60-170, 388-60-180, 388-60-190, 388-60-200, 388-60-210, 388-60-220, 388-60-230, 388-60-240, 388-60-250, and 388-60-260.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 26.50.150.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 00-18-018 on November 6, 2000 and WSR 00-22-066 and November 15, 2000.
Changes Other than Editing from Proposed to Adopted Version: We added wording to WAC 388-60-0075 regarding development of policies regarding excused absences for program participants. We also changed the word "assessment" to "screening" in WAC 388-60-165 (2)(c) and added "consecutive" to WAC 388-60-255(2).
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 74, Amended 0, Repealed 16.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 74, Amended 0, Repealed 16.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 74, Amended 0, Repealed 16. Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
March 30, 2001
Brian Lindgren
for Bonita H. Jacques, Chief
Office of Legal Affairs
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