PROPOSED RULES
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Aging and Disability Services Administration)
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 08-17-098.
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: The department is amending WAC 388-845-0060 Can my waiver enrollment be terminated?
Hearing Location(s): Blake Office Park East, Rose Room, 4500 10th Avenue S.E., Lacey, WA 98503 (one block north of the intersection of Pacific Avenue S.E. and Alhadeff Lane. A map or directions are available at http://www.dshs.wa.gov/msa/rpau/docket.html or by calling (360) 664-6094), on March 24, 2009, at 10:00 a.m.
Date of Intended Adoption: Not earlier than March 25, 2009.
Submit Written Comments to: DSHS Rules Coordinator, P.O. Box 45850, Olympia, WA 98504, delivery 4500 10th Avenue S.E., Lacey, WA 98503, e-mail DSHSRPAURulesCoordinator@dshs.wa.gov, fax (360) 664-6185, by 5 p.m. on March 24, 2009.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Jennisha Johnson, DSHS rules consultant, by March 10, 2009, TTY (360) 664-6178 or (360) 664-6094 or by e-mail at johnsjl4@dshs.wa.gov.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: This amendment defines the procedures for administering the home and community based services waiver by revising the reasons for termination from the community protection waiver.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: See above.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 71A.12.030, 71A.10.020(3).
Statute Being Implemented: Title 71A RCW.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Name of Proponent: Department of social and health services, governmental.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting: Debbie Roberts, 640 Woodland Square Loop S.E., Lacey, WA 98503-1045, P.O. Box 45310, Olympia, WA 98507-5310, e-mail roberdx@dshs.wa.gov, (360) 725-3400, fax (360) 404-0955; Implementation: Shirley Everard, 640 Woodland Square Loop S.E., Lacey, WA 98503-1045, P.O. Box 45310, Olympia, WA 98507-5310, e-mail LunsfLL@dshs.wa.gov, (360) 725-3444, fax (360) 404-0955; and Enforcement: Don Clintsman, 640 Woodland Square Loop S.E., Lacey, WA 98503-1045, P.O. Box 45310, Olympia, WA 98507-5310, e-mail clintdl@dshs.wa.gov, (360) 725-3421, fax (360) 404-0955.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. The department has analyzed the rules and determined that no new costs will be imposed on small businesses or nonprofit organizations.
A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328. These amendments are not considered significant rules as defined in RCW 34.05.328 (5)(c)(iii).
February 4, 2009
Stephanie E. Schiller
Rules Coordinator
4025.3(1) Your health and welfare needs cannot be met in your current waiver or for one of the following reasons:
(a) You no longer meet one or more of the requirements listed in WAC 388-845-0030;
(b) You do not have an identified need for a waiver service at the time of your annual plan of care or individual support plan;
(c) You do not use a waiver service at least once in every thirty consecutive days and your health and welfare do not require monthly monitoring;
(d) You are on the community protection waiver and:
(i) You choose not to be served by a certified residential community protection provider-intensive supported living services (CP-ISLS);
(ii) You engage in any behaviors identified in WAC 388-831-0240 (1) through (4); and
(iii) DDD determines that your health and safety needs or the health and safety needs of the community cannot be met in the community protection program.
(e) You choose to disenroll from the waiver;
(f) You reside out-of-state;
(g) You cannot be located or do not make yourself available for the annual waiver reassessment of eligibility;
(h) You refuse to participate with DDD in:
(i) Service planning;
(ii) Required quality assurance and program monitoring activities; or
(iii) Accepting services agreed to in your plan of care or individual support plan as necessary to meet your health and welfare needs.
(i) You are residing in a hospital, jail, prison, nursing facility, ICF/MR, or other institution and remain in residence at least one full calendar month, and are still in residence:
(i) At the end of the twelfth month following the effective date of your current plan of care or individual support plan, as described in WAC 388-845-3060; or
(ii) ((On March 31st,)) The end of the waiver fiscal
year, whichever date occurs first.
(j) Your needs exceed the maximum funding level or scope of services under the Basic or Basic Plus waiver as specified in WAC 388-845-3080; or
(k) Your needs exceed what can be provided under ((the
CORE or community protection waiver as specified in)) WAC 388-845-3085; or
(2) Services offered on a different waiver can meet your health and welfare needs and DDD enrolls you on a different waiver.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030, 71A.12.120 and Title 71A RCW. 07-20-050, § 388-845-0060, filed 9/26/07, effective 10/27/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030, 71A.12.12 [71A.12.120] and chapter 71A.12 RCW. 06-01-024, § 388-845-0060, filed 12/13/05, effective 1/13/06.]