Rule-Making Hearing Docket
Please note: The public hearing on August 22, 2023, will be held online for those interested in attending. Meeting details are as follows:
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Select the WAC number to view or print a copy of the CR-102 form and the rule text. Send all comments on the rule to the Rules Coordinator. If you have questions about the rule send a message to the contact person.
| Rule Title/Subject | Contact Person | Washington State Register Citations |
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Wage equity funding. Rules establishing department procedures for reviewing the spending of wage equity funding for nursing facilities. New rule. Legislature directed the department to implement rules outlining the procedure to review the spending of wage equity funding by nursing facilities and recoup funding as necessary. |
Elizabeth Pashley 360-995-2807 | Preproposal notice filed as WSR 22-13-097 Proposed rule filed as WSR 23-15-114 Hearing Date: August 22, 2023 |
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WACs 388-439-0005, 388-439-0015, 388-439-0020 & 388-439-0025 The department is proposing to adopt WAC 388-439-0005, What is the pandemic EBT program?, 388-439-0015, General information about pandemic EBT benefits., 388-439-0020, Eligibility for pandemic EBT benefits for children under age six., and 388-439-0025, Eligibility for pandemic EBT benefits during the 2023 summer period. These rules support implementation and extension of the final year of the Pandemic EBT program (as allowed under Section 1101 of H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act and amended by Section 1108 of H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021). This supplemental filing reflects USDA Food and Nutrition Service’s (FNS) recent approval of Washington’s P-EBT state plan for children in child care for School Year 2022-2023 and Washington’s P-EBT state plan for summer 2023. These rules are currently in effect (since July 1, 2023) via emergency filing WSR 23-14-093 filed on June 30, 2023. |
Roanne Harris 360-870-8059 |
Preproposal notice filed as WSR 21-23-108 |
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- Confirm the day's calendar;
- Inquire about interpreter services or accommodations for disabilities at hearings; or
- Submit written comments.
Rules and Policies Assistance Unit
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Olympia, WA 98504-5850
Phone: (360) 664-6097
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