Date of Adoption: August 7, 2001.

Purpose: The purpose of this rule is to give rules for family child care providers. This adoption is to standardize the language in the rule, changing each "shall" to "must." This is in conformity with clear rule-writing policy and the governor's directive.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 388-155-040, 388-155-050, 388-155-060, 388-155-080, 388-155-085, 388-155-090, 388-155-092, 388-155-093, 388-155-094, 388-155-095, 388-155-160, 388-155-190, 388-155-270, 388-155-330, 388-155-370, 388-155-380, 388-155-420, 388-155-480, 388-155-605, 388-155-610, 388-155-620, 388-155-630, 388-155-640, 388-155-650, 388-155-660, 388-155-670, and 388-155-680.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 74.15.030.

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 01-07-052 on March 16, 2001.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 27, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

August 7, 2001

Brian H. Lindgren, Manager

Rules and Policies Assistant Unit

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 01-18 issue of the Register.

Washington State Code Reviser's Office