WSR 17-01-000D

PERMANENT RULES

[Filed December 19, 2016, 4:30 p.m.]

Due to an inadvertent error the published version of WSR 16-24-059 incorrectly stated the statutory authority as RCW 34.215.020 (2)(f). The statutory authority was filed as RCW 43.215.020 (2)(f). The corrected form is shown below.

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

Purpose: Early support for infants and toddlers (ESIT) is the state of Washington's response to Part C of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The department of early learning administers the ESIT program and has adopted these rules to clarify for funding sources, administrators, providers and families the allowable allocations and expenditures for transition into Part B of IDEA. The adopted rules also support quality service provision under Part C of IDEA.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 43.215.020 (2)(f).

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 16-21-100 on October 19, 2016.

Changes Other than Editing from Proposed to Adopted Version: Based on comments received during the public comment period, the department of early learning revised WAC 170-400-0140 to clarify that only public moneys are subject to the allocation threshold.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 12, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 12, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Date Adopted: December 2, 2016.

Ross Hunter

Director