AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
2008 AFH "Dear Provider" Letters
October 20, 2008
ADSA: AFH #2008-020
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 388-76 WAC
Dear Adult Family Home Providers and Interested Parties:
In February 2008, the department began the rule-making process to clarify requirements and make grammatical corrections in Chapter 388-76 WACAdult Family Home Minimum Licensing Requirements. On October 8, 2008 the department filed the CR 102, a more formal phase of the rule making process.
Enclosed is the CR 102, including draft rule language. You can also access this information on the ADSA internet at http://www.adsa.dshs.wa.gov/professional/afh.htm under the heading, “AFH Rule Filings”
You may submit any comments either in person at the public hearing listed below or in writing to the department’s Rules and Policies Assistance Unit (RPAU).
The formal hearing for the proposed rules is scheduled:
Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Time: 10: 00 a.m.
Location: Blake Office Park East, Rose Room
4500 10th Avenue SE
Lacey, WA 98504-5600
Enclosed with this letter are directions to Blake East Office Park; signs will be posted at the door. Please check in with reception to obtain a visitor pass and parking permit.
Written comments must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 to the following address or by email to Stephanie Schiller at schilse@dshs.wa.gov.
DSHS Rules Coordinator /RPAU
P.O. Box 45850
Olympia, WA 98504-5850
If you have any questions about the proposed rule, please contact Maureen Lally, Program Manager, at (360) 725-3204 or lallyma@dshs.wa.gov.
Sincerely,
Joyce Pashley Stockwell, DirectorResidential Care Services
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