Washington Administrative Code

DDA determines the number of hours you may receive for employment services using information from the following:(1) Your employment support level determined as described in WAC 388-828-9205;(2) Your employment status determined as described in WAC 388-828-9330;(3) Your employment…

(1) The developmental disabilities administration (DDA) considers your employment status "working" if:(a) In the twelve months before your assessment:(i) You have been employed for nine consecutive months; and(ii) You have earned at least Washington state's minimum wage; or(b) Yo…

DDA determines your employment service level using the following table:If youremploymentsupport level in WAC 388-828-9205 is:And youremploymentstatus in WAC 388-828-9330 is:Then your employment service level is:And your employment service hours per month are:NoneWorkingA0 Working…

Your employment service type determines where and how your service hours are provided.(1) Individual supported employment:(a) Your employment services are provided in typical community-based settings;(b) The focus of employment services is on obtaining or maintaining integrated e…

Yes. You may be authorized to receive fewer than the number of hours allocated if one or more of the following factors is detailed on your employment plan:(1) You can independently find and maintain employment.(2) Your employment is stable and you need few support hours to mainta…

The developmental disabilities administration (DDA) may authorize additional hours to your monthly employment service hours when your employment support plan identifies a need for additional service hours related to:(1) Your work schedule;(2) The number of jobs you have;(3) The a…

DDA uses the following table to determine the maximum number of add-on hours you are eligible to receive.If you meet one of the conditions in WAC 388-828-9350 and your employment level is:You are eligible to receive up to the following amount of add-on hours:A0B0C5D7E5F7G12H14[St…

(1) Short-term employment support is a service that allows DDA to approve service hours in addition to the amount of your employment service base hours under WAC 388-828-9335 and add-on hours under WAC 388-828-9350 and 388-828-9355 when:(a) You are beginning a new job;(b) There i…

The residential algorithm is a formula in the DDA assessment that determines the level of residential services and supports you may expect to receive based on your assessed support needs.[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 71A.16.050. WSR 21-19-093, § 388-828-9500, filed 9/1…

The residential algorithm must be administered when you are approved to receive one of the following paid services:(1) Supported living residential services per chapter 388-101 WAC;(2) Group home residential services per chapter 388-101 WAC;(3) Group training home services per ch…

The residential algorithm obtains your support needs information from the following components of your current DDA assessment:(1) The supports intensity scale assessment (SIS) per WAC 388-828-4000 through 388-828-4320;(2) The DDA protective supervision acuity scale per WAC 388-82…

The residential algorithm uses the support needs information from your current DDA assessment to identify the following residential support needs scores:(1) Community protection program enrollment as defined in WAC 388-828-9590;(2) Daily support needs score as defined in WAC 388-…

DDA uses the following residential service levels of support which correspond with your assessed support needs (see WAC 388-828-9530):Support Need LevelTypical Support Need Characteristics from the DDA AssessmentExpected Level of Support*Weekly or lessSupport Level 1Client requir…

The residential algorithm determines that you are enrolled in the community protection program if your current DDA assessment (see WAC 388-828-6020) shows that you are:(1) On the community protection waiver; or(2) Considered for the community protection waiver.[Statutory Authorit…

The residential algorithm determines that you have daily support needs if you meet or exceed all of the qualifying scores for one or more of the following activities from the SIS:Qualifying Scores from Supports Intensity Scale(per WAC 388-828-4200 through 388-828-4320)SIS Activit…

DDA defines mid-frequency support as support for selected SIS activities that most people perform every two to four days.[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 71A.16.050. WSR 21-19-093, § 388-828-9570, filed 9/17/21, effective 10/18/21. WSR 08-15-091, recodified as § 388-828-9…

The residential algorithm determines that you have mid-frequency support needs if you meet one of the following three conditions:(1) You meet or exceed all of the qualifying scores for one or more of the following activities from the SIS assessment:Qualifying Scores from Supports…

The residential algorithm uses your behavioral acuity level from the behavioral acuity scale, per WAC 388-828-5500 through 388-828-5640, to determine your behavior support needs score.[WSR 08-15-091, recodified as § 388-828-9590, filed 7/17/08, effective 7/17/08. Statutory Author…

The residential algorithm uses your medical acuity level from the medical acuity scale, per WAC 388-828-5660 through 388-828-5700, to determine your medical support needs score.[WSR 08-15-091, recodified as § 388-828-9600, filed 7/17/08, effective 7/17/08. Statutory Authority: RC…

The residential algorithm uses your seizure acuity level from the seizure acuity scale, per WAC 388-828-7040 through 388-828-7080, to determine your seizure support needs score.[WSR 08-15-091, recodified as § 388-828-9610, filed 7/17/08, effective 7/17/08. Statutory Authority: RC…

The residential algorithm uses your adjusted protective supervision score from the protective supervision acuity scale, per WAC 388-828-5000 through 388-828-5100, to determine your protective supervision support needs score.[WSR 08-15-091, recodified as § 388-828-9620, filed 7/17…

The residential algorithm determines your ability to seek help score by using your answer to the following question found in the protective supervision acuity scale (WAC 388-828-5060(3)).Protective Supervision Acuity Scale Question:If your answer to the following question is:Then…

The residential algorithm scores the answers to each of the five following questions from the DDA sleep panel in the service level assessment to determine your nighttime support needs:(1)DDA SleepPanel QuestionIf your answer to the question is:Then yoursupport needsscore for this…

The residential algorithm adds the three dimensions of the SIS activity "A3: Using the toilet" (see WAC 388-828-4200) to determine your toileting support score. Formula:Type of support score (0-4)+Frequency of support score (0-4)+Daily support time score (0-4)=Toileting support n…

The residential algorithm uses the following chart to calculate your daily critical support time score:Qualifying Scores from Supports Intensity Scale(per WAC 388-828-4200 through 388-828-4320)SIS Activity:If your type of support is:And your frequency of support score is:And your…

The residential algorithm uses the following chart to calculate your mid-frequency critical support time score:Qualifying Scores from Supports Intensity Scale(per WAC 388-828-4200 through 388-828-4320)SIS ActivityIf your type of support is:And your frequency of support score is:A…

The residential algorithm uses the following chart to calculate your weekly critical support time score:Qualifying Scores from Supports Intensity Scale(per WAC 388-828-4200 through 388-828-4320)SIS ActivityIf your type of support is:And your frequency of support score is:And your…

The residential algorithm uses the following formula to calculate your total critical support time (CST): DailyCST+MidFreqCST+WeeklyCST=Total CST (hours per day) 137[WSR 08-15-091, recodified as § 388-828-9690, filed 7/17/08, effective 7/17/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.30 …

(1) The residential algorithm uses your assessed support needs scores (as defined in WAC 388-828-9550 through 388-828-9690) to answer questions in a decision tree. (2) The decision tree path determines your residential service level of support (WAC 388-828-9540). (3) The decision…

The purpose of this chapter is to describe the:(1) Training requirements that apply to the developmental disabilities administration's (DDA's) community residential providers beginning on January 1, 2016;(2) Approval process and other requirements for instructors; and(3) Approval…

(1) The training requirements in this chapter apply to:(a) Community residential service businesses under RCW 74.39A.009;(b) Alternative living providers under chapter 388-829A WAC;(c) Companion home providers under chapter 388-829C WAC;(d) Intensive habilitation services for chi…

The following definitions apply to this chapter:"ALTSA" means the aging and long-term support administration."Approved training" is training submitted to and approved by DSHS as evidenced by a curriculum number."Basic training" is 70 hours of required training that includes 40 ho…

(1) Required training for individuals hired or contracted to work in DDA community residential settings as a direct support professional or ISS staff on or after January 1, 2016, consists of:(a) Five hours of orientation and safety training as described in WAC 388-829-0045 prior …

The 75-hour certificate is a combination of orientation, safety, and basic training that when completed adds up to 75 hours. The certificate covers:(1) Five hours of orientation and safety training as described in WAC 388-829-0045; and(2) Seventy hours of basic training as descri…

The documentation required to show completion of the seventy-five hour training is a DSHS seventy-five hour training certificate signed by a DSHS-approved trainer.[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030, 74.39A.074, 74.39A.341, 74.39A.351, and 18.88B.041. WSR 17-14-090, § 388-829-00…

(1) A seventy-five hour training certificate remains valid if the certificate holder changes employers and meets continuing education requirements. (2) For the purpose of becoming a home care aide-certified (HCA-C) through the department of health, the DDA seventy-five hour train…

Beginning January 1, 2016, the following individuals are exempt from the DDA community residential 75-hour training requirement:(1) DDA community residential staff who have:(a) Been continuously employed since December 31, 2015;(b) Completed training requirements that were in pla…

An individual exempt under WAC 388-829-0035 must meet the following training requirements:(1) Staff hired with a 75-hour certificate or letter of exemption must take:(a) Five-hour orientation and safety training; and(b) Thirty-hour population-specific training.(2) The hiring or c…

(1) Training entities must not develop their own curriculum for the five hour orientation and safety course.(2) DDA community residential five-hour orientation and safety training is developed by DSHS.(3) For children's staffed residential settings refer to chapters 388-826 and 3…

(1) Basic training is 70 hours of required training that must include:(a) Forty hours of DDA residential services curriculum; and(b) Thirty hours of population-specific training.(2) The 40-hour DDA residential services curriculum includes DDA specialty training requirements.(3) T…

The training entities and instructors for DDA community residential settings are approved as follows:(1) Supported living and group home providers are approved as training entities through a contract exhibit.(2) Supported living and group home providers must ensure their employed…

Instructors who provide on-the-job training, including client-specific training, must:(1) Meet the instructor qualifications for basic training described in WAC 388-112A-1240; and(2) Complete at least 12 hours of department approved peer coaching.[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.88B.…

DDA community residential instructors who want to instruct staff on the DDA 40-hour residential training curriculum must:(1) Meet the instructor qualifications described in WAC 388-112A-1240;(2) Complete the train the trainer course using DDA-developed curriculum;(3) Be approved …

Nurse delegation core training is described in WAC 388-112A-0500 through 388-112A-0590.[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.88B.041, 71A.12.030, 74.39A.074, and 74.39A.341. WSR 24-20-038, s 388-829-0075, filed 9/24/24, effective 10/25/24. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030, 74.39A.074, …

(1) Nurse delegation core training may occur in the same year as basic training and counts as nine hours of continuing education.(2) Specialized diabetes training may occur in the same year as basic training and counts as three hours of continuing education.(3) If nurse delegatio…

Continuing education (CE) is annual training designed to increase a service provider's knowledge and skills on topics relevant to the care, support, and instruction needs of the individuals he or she support.[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030, 74.39A.074, 74.39A.341, 74.39A.351…

(1) A direct support professional must complete 12 hours of continuing education: (a) Each calendar year, except in the calendar year they complete one-time basic training; or(b) By their birth date each year if the direct support professional is also a:(i) Registered nurse;(ii) …