PROPOSED RULES
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Aging and Disability Services Administration)
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 02-21-012.
Title of Rule: Adopt new chapter 388-72A WAC, Comprehensive assessment reporting evaluation (CARE).
Purpose: These rules are needed to implement the new comprehensive assessment reporting evaluation (CARE) tool, an automated system used to assess clients of long-term care.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 74.08.090, 74.09.520, 74.39A.090.
Statute Being Implemented: RCW 74.09.520, 74.39A.090.
Summary: Aging and Disability Services is adopting rules to support the comprehensive assessment reporting evaluation, a system used to determine needs for, develop care plan for, and support delivery of long-term care services.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting, Implementation and Enforcement: Brooke Buckingham, ADSA, 640 Woodland Square Loop, Lacey, WA 98503, (360) 725-2530.
Name of Proponent: Department of Social and Health Services, Aging and Disability Services Administration, governmental.
Agency Comments or Recommendations, if any, as to Statutory Language, Implementation, Enforcement, and Fiscal Matters: Once CARE implementation is completed, rules within chapter 388-72A WAC will replace comparable sections within chapter 388-71 WAC.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Explanation of Rule, its Purpose, and Anticipated Effects: These rules will support the implementation of the comprehensive assessment reporting evaluation (CARE). Designated staff will use this automated system to collect demographic data, assess functional needs and abilities, health and medical information, determine eligibility for services, develop a care plan, and authorize services for clients on or requesting long-term care services.
Proposal does not change existing rules.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. A small business economic impact statement is not required because the rules do not impact small businesses. The rules only affect client eligibility assessments and determination of need for home and community long-term care services.
RCW 34.05.328 does not apply to this rule adoption. The proposed rules do meet the definition of "significant legislative rule," but a cost benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328 (5)(b)(vii), exempting, "rules of the department of social and health services relating only to client medical or financial eligibility and rules concerning liability for care of dependents."
Hearing Location: Blake Office Park (behind Goodyear Courtesy Tire), 4500 10th Avenue S.E., Rose Room, Lacey, WA 98503, on February 4, 2003, at 1:00 p.m.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Andy Fernando, DSHS Rules Coordinator, by January 31, 2003, phone (360) 664-6094, TTY (360) 664-6178, e-mail fernaax@dshs.wa.gov.
Submit Written Comments to: Identify WAC Numbers, DSHS Rules Coordinator, Rules and Policies Assistance Unit, P.O. Box 45850, Olympia, WA 98504-5850, fax (360) 664-6185, e-mail fernaax@dshs.wa.gov, by 5:00 p.m., February 4, 2003.
Date of Intended Adoption: Not earlier than February 5, 2003.
December 18, 2002
Bonnie Jacques
for Brian H. Lindgren, Manager
Rules and Policies Assistance 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 03-02 issue of the Register.