Purpose: To increase boarding home license fees to cover the cost of additional quality assurance.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 246-316-990.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: 2SSB 6544, chapter 272, Laws of 1998.

Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule is necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety, or general welfare, and that observing the time requirements of notice and opportunity to comment upon adoption of a permanent rule would be contrary to the public interest.

Reasons for this Finding: In the 1998 session, the legislature transferred responsibility for boarding home licensing to the Department of Social and Health Services. An integral piece of the transfer is to ensure the health and safety of boarding home residents through quality assurance activities. An immediate increase in license fees is needed to perform the quality assurance activities.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, amended 1, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, amended 1, repealed 0.

Effective Date of Rule: July 1, 1998.

June 30, 1998

Marie Myerchin-Redifer, Manager

Rules and Policies Assistance Unit

AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 98-01-165, filed 12/22/97, effective 1/22/98)

WAC 246-316-990  Fees. The licensee or applicant shall:

(1) Submit an annual license fee of ((fifty-four)) seventy-eight dollars and fifty-eight cents per bed of the licensed resident bed capacity for initial and renewed licenses;

(2) Submit an additional one hundred fifty dollars when billed by the department for:

(a) A third on-site visit resulting from failure of the licensee or applicant to adequately respond to a statement of deficiencies; and

(b) A complete on-site survey resulting from a substantiated complaint; and

(3) Submit an additional late fee in the amount of ten dollars per day from the license renewal date until the date of mailing the fee, as evidenced by the postmark.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.20.050, 43.70.110 and 43.70.250. 98-01-165, § 246-316-990, filed 12/22/97, effective 1/22/98; 96-12-027, § 246-316-990, filed 5/30/96, effective 6/30/96. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250, 43.70.110 and 43.20B.020. 95-12-097, § 246-316-990, filed 6/7/95, effective 7/8/95. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.110 and 43.70.250. 94-13-180, § 246-316-990, filed 6/21/94, effective 7/22/94. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250. 92-12-086 (Order 276), § 246-316-990, filed 6/2/92, effective 7/1/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. 91-02-050 (Order 122), § 246-316-990, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91.]