Washington Administrative Code

To provide overnight planned respite services, a direct support professional must:(1) Have a high school diploma or GED equivalent, unless hired before September 1, 1991;(2) Be eighteen or older;(3) Have a clear understanding of job responsibilities, person-centered service plans…

(1) Overnight planned respite services provider employees must meet all training and certification requirements that apply to community residential service businesses in accordance with chapter 388-829 WAC. (2) A direct support professional must be trained on a client's overnight…

(1) Overnight planned respite services providers must develop and implement policies and procedures that address:(a) Client rights, including a client's right to file a complaint or suggestion without interference;(b) Reporting requirements for suspected abuse, neglect, financial…

(1) An overnight planned respite services provider must develop an overnight planned respite services individualized agreement with the client's primary caregiver, and legal representative if the client has one, at least three business days before the client's start date for resp…

The overnight planned respite services provider must provide the following services and activities at no cost to the client:(1) A furnished home environment including a private, furnished bedroom for the respite client;(2) Three nutritious meals and two snacks per day;(3) Bedding…

(1) The client and client's primary caregiver are responsible for transportation to and from the respite services.(2) The overnight planned respite services provider must ensure that the client's transportation needs are met during the respite stay as identified in the client's o…

Before transporting a client, an overnight planned respite services providers or direct support professional must have:(1) Automobile insurance coverage under chapter 46.30 RCW; and(2) A valid driver's license under chapter 46.20 RCW.[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 71A.1…

(1) A direct support professional providing overnight planned respite services may provide medication assistance under chapter 246-888 WAC.(2) An overnight planned respite services provider may provide delegated nursing tasks if the direct support professional is:(a) A registered…

Overnight planned respite services providers must provide overnight planned respite services in a residence maintained and furnished by the provider.[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 71A.12.040. WSR 20-08-033, § 388-829R-140, filed 3/24/20, effective 5/1/20. Statutory Auth…

(1) Overnight planned respite services providers must regulate the water temperature at their residence as follows:(a) Maintain the water temperature in the household between one hundred five degrees and one hundred twenty degrees Fahrenheit; and(b) Check the water temperature at…

(1) The overnight planned respite services provider must make entries at the time of or immediately following the event and maintain both the original and corrected entries when an error in the record is made.(2) Written entries must be legible, in ink, and signed and dated.(3) E…

The overnight planned respite services provider must consider all client information privileged and confidential.(1) Any transfer or inspection of records to parties other than DSHS must be authorized by DDA or through a release of information form that:(a) Includes a specific de…

An overnight planned respite services provider must keep a client's records for a period of six years from the end of the client's respite stay.[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030, 71A.12.120, and 2015 3rd sp.s. c 4. WSR 16-17-003, § 388-829R-160, filed 8/4/16, effective 9/4/16.…

(1) The overnight planned respite services provider must develop an emergency response plan to address natural and other disasters.(2) In an emergency, the overnight planned respite services provider must:(a) Immediately call 911 if it is a life-threatening emergency;(b) Provide …

(1) For each client, the overnight planned respite services providers must keep the following information:(a) The client's name and address;(b) The name, address, and telephone number of the client's primary caregiver, and the legal representative if the client has one;(c) A copy…

A direct support professional providing overnight planned respite services is a mandatory reporter under chapter 74.34 RCW.[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 71A.12.040. WSR 20-08-033, § 388-829R-175, filed 3/24/20, effective 5/1/20. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030, 71A…

In compliance with the DDA residential reporting requirements, an overnight planned respite services provider must immediately report suspected abandonment, abuse, financial exploitation, or neglect of vulnerable adults to:(1) Adult protective services using the DSHS online repor…

(1) If DDA finds in its evaluation that the overnight planned respite services provider is out of compliance with any part of this chapter, the provider and DDA must develop a corrective action plan.(2) The corrective action plan must:(a) Outline methods for the provider to compl…

DDA may stop payment authorization for overnight planned respite services if:(1) The provider demonstrates inadequate performance or inability to deliver quality care that jeopardizes the client's health, safety, or well-being;(2) The provider does not complete the corrective act…

No. The overnight planned respite services provider may not contest the decision to stop payment by administrative hearing.[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 71A.12.040. WSR 20-08-033, § 388-829R-215, filed 3/24/20, effective 5/1/20. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030, 71A…

The following definitions apply to this chapter."Client" means a person who has a developmental disability as defined in RCW 71A.10.020(5) and who DDA has determined eligible to receive services under chapter 71A.16 RCW. For purposes of notification, informed consent, and decisio…

This chapter establishes rules for emergency transitional support services. These state-funded services, administered by DDA at Rainier School, were created in direct response to a state of emergency declared by the governor.[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and chapter 71A.20…

(1) To receive emergency transitional support services, a person must:(a) Have been admitted to Rainier School to receive emergency transitional support services on or before March 31, 2023; or(b) Meet the following criteria:(i) The person is eligible for DDA services under chapt…

To provide emergency transitional support services, a direct support professional must:(1) Have a high school diploma or GED equivalent, unless hired before September 1, 1991;(2) Be age 18 older;(3) Have a current background check as required by WAC 388-829Z-025; and(4) Successfu…

(1) A direct support professional, volunteer, and any other employee who may have unsupervised access to a DDA client must have a background check.(2) Any person required to have a background check under this section must have a nondisqualifying background check result as require…

(1) Criminal convictions and pending charges that disqualify a direct support professional or a volunteer from working with DDA clients are listed in chapter 388-113 WAC.(2) A volunteer or person employed by an emergency transitional support services provider who receives a DSHS …

The provider must provide the following services and activities at no cost to the client:(1) A furnished home environment, including a private bedroom;(2) Access to a safe outdoor area for recreation and leisure;(3) Support accessing social and recreational opportunities in the c…

(1) The provider must implement policies and procedures that address:(a) Client rights, including a client's right to file a complaint or suggestion without interference;(b) Reporting requirements for suspected abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, and abandonment;(c) Client pr…

Before transporting a client, a provider or direct support professional must have:(1) Automobile insurance coverage under chapter 46.30 RCW; and(2) A valid driver's license under chapter 46.20 RCW.[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and chapter 71A.20 RCW. WSR 23-13-087, § 388-8…

(1) The provider must regulate the water temperature at Rainier School as follows:(a) Maintain the water temperature in the household between 105 degrees and 120 degrees Fahrenheit; and(b) Check the water temperature at least once every six months.(2) The provider must document c…

(1) For each client, the provider must keep the following information:(a) The client's name and address;(b) The name, address, and telephone number of the client's primary guardian or legal representative;(c) A copy of the client's most recent person-centered service plan;(d) Nur…

A provider must immediately report suspected abandonment, abuse, financial exploitation, or neglect of vulnerable adults to:(1) Adult protective services using the DSHS online reporting tool or by calling 1-877-734-6277 (TTY: 1-800-977-5456); and(2) Law enforcement agencies as re…

(1) DDA must terminate a client's emergency transitional support services if:(a) Requested by the client; or(b) The provider is decertified.(2) DDA may terminate a client's emergency transitional support services if:(a) DDA determines and documents that the client cannot be suppo…

(1) A client has a right to appeal a termination under WAC 388-829Z-065 (2)(a).(2) A client does not have a right to appeal termination of emergency transitional support services if the basis for termination is a lack of funding or provider decertification. [Statutory Authority: …

(1) The provider of emergency transitional support services must be certified by DDA no more than 90 days after the first date of service delivery.(2) DDA certifies the provider through a certification evaluation to monitor compliance with this chapter and other relevant DDA poli…

If an emergency transitional support services provider disagrees with a certification evaluation or certification decision under this chapter, the provider may request an informal dispute resolution meeting with DDA by:(1) Submitting a written request to DDA no more than 10 days …

(1) If DDA finds in its evaluation that the emergency transitional support services provider is out of compliance with any part of this chapter, the provider and DDA must develop a plan of correction.(2) The plan of correction must:(a) Outline methods for the provider to comply w…

DDA may stop admission authorization for emergency transitional support services if:(1) The provider demonstrates inadequate performance or inability to deliver quality care that jeopardizes the client's health, safety, or well-being;(2) The provider does not complete the correct…

The definitions in this section apply throughout the chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise."Certified community protection program residential services" means access to twenty-four hour supervision, instruction, and support services as identified in the person's i…

(1) The community protection program is an array of services specifically designed to support persons who meet the definition of an "individual with community protection issues," as defined in WAC 388-831-0030.(2) Community protection services and supports are designed to assist …

You are considered an individual with community protection issues if:(1) You have been determined to have a developmental disability as defined in WAC 388-823-0040 and RCW 71A.10.020(3); and (2) You have been identified by DDD as a person who meets one or more of the following:(a…

These rules cover persons who are age eighteen or older and meet the criteria defined in WAC 388-831-0030.[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 2006 c 303. WSR 08-20-118, § 388-831-0040, filed 9/30/08, effective 10/31/08.]

In order to receive services through the community protection program, you must:(1) Receive an assessment of risk and/or dangerousness by a qualified professional, as specified in WAC 388-831-0060;(a) You and your representative have the right to choose the qualified professional…

(1) The risk assessment must be consistent with the guidelines for risk assessments and psychological or psychosexual evaluations developed by the division.(2) The risk assessment must contain:(a) A determination by a qualified professional whether your behaviors can be managed s…

(1) If you refuse to participate in the risk assessment, the administration cannot determine what your health and safety needs are, or whether you can be supported successfully in the community with reasonable safeguards. You will not be eligible for any administration services e…

When you are considered for placement in the community protection program, the division will provide you and your legal representative the following information in writing:(1) Limitations regarding the services that will be available due to your community protection issues;(2) Di…

(1) If the division determines that you are appropriate for placement in the community protection program, you and your legal representative will receive in writing a determination by the division that you meet the criteria for placement within the community protection program an…