Emergencys

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: The purpose of this emergency rule is to amend commercial crab fishing regulations in Puget Sound: WAC 220-340-45500U closes Region 2-West on February 4, 2025, and closes Region 1 on February 15, 2025; and WAC 220-340-47000Q sets pot limits for 2W to 20, pot limits to zero in closed areas, and maintains pot limits in open areas. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-340-45500T and 220-340-47000Q; and amending WAC 220

Effective Date of Rule: February 1, 2025. Purpose: The purpose of this rule making is to provide for treaty Indian fishing opportunity in the Columbia River while protecting salmon listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). This rule making implements federal court orders governing Washington's relationship with treaty Indian tribes and federal law governing Washington's relationship with Oregon. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-359-0200

Effective Date of Rule: February 1, 2025. Purpose: The legislature enacted changes to the extended foster care (EFC) program that reduce systemic barriers to youth who are dependent at the age of 18 and voluntarily enroll in the EFC program by eliminating the federal eligibility requirements for these youth. The changes also include the department of children, youth, and families (DCYF) accepting a youth's voluntary placement agreement (VPA) at age 17.5, and for the youth to receive a supervised

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: Home care aide and nursing assistant-certified (NA-C) alternate certification time frames. The department of health (department) is establishing alternate certification time frames for individuals working toward certification as a home care aide or NA-C. This includes amending WAC 246-980-025, 246-980-030, 246-980-040 and 246-980-065; and adopting new WAC 246-980-011. Due to lasting impacts caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: Substance use disorder professionals and trainees; reducing barriers to joining the workforce and streamlining the credentialing process. The department of health (department) is amending the following substance use disorder professionals (SUDP) and substance use disorder professionals trainees rules in WAC 246-811-010, 246-811-025, 246-811-030, 246-811-035, 246-811-045, 246-811-046, 246-811-048, 246-811-049, 246-811-060, 246-811-070, 246

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: The purpose of this emergency rule is to amend commercial crab fishing regulations in Puget Sound; WAC 220-340-45500R: Opens Region 2-West on January 31, 2025, through February 3, 2025. WAC 220-340-47000N : (1) Sets pot limit Region 2-West for the scheduled commercial fishery; (2) sets pot limits in closed areas to zero; and (3) maintains current pot limits in Regions 1, 3-2, and 3-3. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WA

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: The department of social and health services (department) is extending emergency amendments to WAC 388-412-0040 Can I get my benefits replaced? Effective October 1, 2024, these amendments are necessary to align with the passing of the Continuing Appropriations and Extension Act, 2025, which authorizes the replacement of SNAP benefits stolen due to skimming, cloning, or other fraudulent methods through December 20, 2024. Citation of Rules

Effective Date of Rule: January 29, 2025. Purpose: (1) Allow the department of fish and wildlife (department) to continue to use contracted crop damage claim adjusters. To do so, the department must establish updated certification and experience standards for department-contracted crop adjusters. (2) Follow 2024 SSB [2SSB] 5784, changing the value limits of an appeal. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 220-440-150 and 220-440-180. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.0

Effective Date of Rule: February 8, 2025, 8:00 a.m. Purpose: This emergency rule is needed to set commercial crab opening from Klipsan Beach to the United States/Canada border. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-340-42000B and 220-340-45000U; and amending WAC 220-340-420 and 220-340-450. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012 , 77.04.020 , 77.12.045 , and 77.12.047 . Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoption, amendment, or repea

Effective Date of Rule: January 27, 2025. Purpose: The purpose of this emergency rule is to close red sea urchin harvest in District 3. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-340-75000M; and amending WAC 220-340-750. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012 , 77.04.020 , 77.12.045 , and 77.12.047 . Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule is necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety,

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: To delete 2021 Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Code and reserve numbers within chapter 51-55 WAC. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 51-55-001, 51-55-002, 51-55-003, 51-55-008, 51-55-0100, 51-55-0200, 51-55-0300, 51-55-0400, 51-55-0500, 51-55-0600, 51-55-0700, 51-55-0800, 51-55-0900, and 51-55-1000. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 19.27.031 and 19.27.560 . Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that s

Effective Date of Rule: January 26, 2025. Purpose: This emergency rule opens recreational razor clam seasons. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-330-16000B; and amending WAC 220-330-160. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012 , 77.04.020 , 77.12.045 , and 77.12.047 . Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule is necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety, or general welfare, and th

Effective Date of Rule: February 1, 2025. Purpose: This emergency rule opens recreational steelhead seasons in portions of Skagit and Sauk rivers. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 220-312-040. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012 , 77.04.020 , 77.12.045 , and 77.12.047 . Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule is necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety, or general welfare, and

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: To comply with the new Title IX regulations that are effective August 1, 2024, Central Washington University (CWU) has updated their process for receiving and responding to concerns involving students engaging in discrimination, discriminatory harassment, and sexual violence. CWU has updated the student conduct code to comply with these changes. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 106-125-045, 106-125-200, 106-125-201,

Effective Date of Rule: February 1, 2025. Purpose: The purpose of this rule making is to provide for treaty Indian fishing opportunity in the Columbia River while protecting salmon listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). This rule making implements federal court orders governing Washington's relationship with treaty Indian tribes and federal law governing Washington's relationship with Oregon. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-359-0200

Effective Date of Rule: January 20, 2025. Purpose: This emergency rule opens commercial smelt fisheries in the Columbia River. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-358-06000H; and amending WAC 220-358-060. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012 , 77.04.020 , 77.12.045 , and 77.12.047 . Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule is necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety, or genera

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: The office of superintendent of public instruction (OSPI) is adopting emergency rule making in the area of student discipline with revisions that are intended to: (1) Update statutory definitions of discipline that are in alignment with current law; (2) require school boards to establish policies for reporting and notification when classroom exclusions occur; (3) clarify the scope of authority for teachers when administering classroom exc

Effective Date of Rule: January 20, 2025. Purpose: The purpose of this emergency rule is to open green sea urchin harvest in District 2. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-340-75000L; and amending WAC 220-340-750. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012 , 77.04.020 , 77.12.045 , and 77.12.047 . Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule is necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety,

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: Establishing a directory to help mental health counselor, marriage and family therapist, and social worker associates find supervisors and setting supervision standards. The department of health (department) is continuing emergency rules that establish new WAC 246-809-020, 246-809-070, 246-809-071, and 246-809-072 in chapter 246-809 WAC, Licensure for mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, and social workers. These emer

Effective Date of Rule: January 21, 2025. Purpose: This emergency rule returns Methow River and upper Columbia River to permanent rules. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-312-06000Y and 220-312-05000A. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012 , 77.04.020 , 77.12.045 , and 77.12.047 . Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule is necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety, or general

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: In accordance with Directive of the Governor 25-01, the department of health (department) is amending existing rules to ensure access to treatment, including abortion care, for emergency medical conditions in hospital emergency departments and protection of a pregnant person's right to exercise informed consent in prioritizing their health and safety when receiving treatment for emergency medical conditions in hospital emergency departmen

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: Amends coastal commercial crab rules. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 220-340-420 and 220-340-450. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012 , 77.04.020 , 77.12.045 , and 77.12.047 . Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule is necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety, or general welfare, and that observing the time requiremen

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: The purpose of this rule making is to provide for treaty Indian fishing opportunity in the Columbia River while protecting salmon listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). This rule making implements federal court orders governing Washington's relationship with treaty Indian tribes and federal law governing Washington's relationship with Oregon. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-3

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: The purpose of this emergency rule is to close green urchin harvest in District 1. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-340-75000K; and amending WAC 220-340-750. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012 , 77.04.020 , 77.12.045 , and 77.12.047 . Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule is necessary for the preservation of the public health, saf

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: This emergency rule is needed to correct WSR 25-02-122 by updating the subsection for Satsop River and East Fork (subsection 18) to not include the stretch of river from the bridge at Schafer State Park to 400 feet below Bingham Creek Hatchery Bridge, so that it will be governed by permanent rules and remain closed. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-312-02000S; and amending WAC 220-312-020. Statutory Authority fo

Effective Date of Rule: January 10, 2025. Purpose: This emergency rule opens recreational razor clam seasons. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-330-16000A; and amending WAC 220-330-160. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012 , 77.04.020 , 77.12.045 , and 77.12.047 . Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule is necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety, or general welfare, and th

Effective Date of Rule: January 6, 2025. Purpose: The purpose of this emergency rule is to open red urchin harvest in Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 with a weekly trip limit of 1,500 pounds per license. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-340-75000J; and amending WAC 220-340-750. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012 , 77.04.020 , 77.12.045 , and 77.12.047 . Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: This emergency rule will close white sturgeon retention in the Columbia River, from Bonneville Dam to John Day Dam. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-312-06000C; and amending WAC 220-312-060. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012 , 77.04.020 , 77.12.045 , and 77.12.047 . Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule is necessary for the prese

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: The purpose of this emergency rule making is to expand access to running start in alignment with 2SHB 1316 (2023). The rules provide for funding, reporting, and administration of participating students' enrollment in running start courses. This is a renewal of emergency rule filing as the office of superintendent of public instruction (OSPI) continues to conduct permanent rule making. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WA

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: The purpose of this emergency rule making is to amend college in the high school rules in alignment with 2SSB 5048 (2023) that eliminated fees for students. This is a renewal of emergency rule filing as the office of superintendent of public instruction (OSPI) continues to conduct permanent rule making. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 392-725-325; and amending WAC 392-725-005, 392-725-015, 392-725-050, 392-725-225,

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: This emergency rule is needed to set recreational fishing closure dates for Grays Harbor and central coast tributaries. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-312-02000Q; and amending WAC 220-312-020. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012 , 77.04.020 , 77.12.045 , and 77.12.047 . Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule is necessary for the p

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: On April 19, 2024, the United States Department of Education (department) released its final rule to fully effectuate Title IX's promise that no person experiences sex discrimination in federally funded education. Before issuing the proposed regulations, the department received feedback on its Title IX regulations, as amended in 2020, from a wide variety of stakeholders. The final regulations strengthen several major provisions from the c

Effective Date of Rule: January 1, 2025. Purpose: The health care authority (agency) is developing rules under ESSB 5187, section 211(83), 68th legislature, 2023 regular session. This legislation directed the agency to implement a program that began on July 1, 2024, with coverage comparable to the categorically needy medicaid program for certain adults age 19 and older who: (a) Have an immigration status making them ineligible for medicaid or federal subsidies through the health benefit exchange

Effective Date of Rule: January 1, 2025. Purpose: The state supplemental operating budget (section 211(34), chapter 376, Laws of 2024, (ESSB 5950)), included funding for the health care authority (HCA) to implement a birth doula benefit for apple health (medicaid) clients. HCA is developing new rules in chapter 182-533 WAC to accomplish this. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: New WAC 182-533-0610, 182-533-0620, 182-533-0630, 182-533-0640, 182-533-0650, 182-533-0660, 182-533-0665, 182-533

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a fatal neurologic disease of cervids including deer, elk, moose, and caribou. It is caused by infectious proteins called prions that are transmitted directly from animal to animal or indirectly through environments. There is no cure or vaccine for CWD, and the disease is always fatal. It can only be confirmed through testing of an animal's lymph nodes or brainstem tissue. The purpose of the rule is to aid

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: The purpose of this emergency rule is to prohibit the feeding of wildlife including deer, elk, and moose located in game management units (GMU) 124, 127, and 130. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: New WAC 220-440-26000A. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012 , 77.04.055 , and 77.12.047 . Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule is necessary for the preser

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: To bring The Evergreen State College's (college) student conduct code (code) into compliance with a new final rule governing sex discrimination grievance procedures recently adopted by the United States Department of Education and to update the code to ensure its prohibited conduct and procedures adequately protect the interests of the college community and the constitutional and procedural rights of individual students. The new federal r

Effective Date of Rule: December 28, 2024. Purpose: This emergency rule opens recreational razor clam seasons. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-330-16000Z; and amending WAC 220-330-160. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012 , 77.04.020 , 77.12.045 , and 77.12.047 . Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule is necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety, or general welfare, and t

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: The purpose of this emergency rule is to amend commercial crab fishing regulations in Puget Sound; WAC 220-340-45500R closes Region 2-East on December 21, 2024. WAC 220-340-47000N: (1) Changes pot limit in closed Region 2-West to zero; and (2) maintains current pot limits in Regions 1, 2-East, 3-2, and 3-3. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-340-45500R and 220-340-47000N; and amending WAC 220-340-455 and 220-340-4

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: The health care authority (agency) is amending these rules to expand screening and preventative services for certain sexually transmitted infections, to include HIV testing, viral hepatitis B and C, and hepatitis A/B combination vaccines, when clinically appropriate or according to nationally recognized guidelines. The agency is also including coverage for family planning-related services and supplies, defined as those services provided a

Effective Date of Rule: December 28, 2024. Purpose: The developmental disabilities administration (DDA) is enacting these changes on an emergency basis to implement home and community-based services (HCBS) waivers as approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Primary waiver amendments: • These amendments add: Waiver eligibility for children and youth age 20 and younger who are subject to a court dependency or a similar proceeding in a tribal court or are receiving extended

Effective Date of Rule: December 23, 2024. Purpose: This emergency rule closes commercial harvest of sea cucumber in management District 1. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-340-73000V. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012 , 77.04.020 , 77.12.045 , and 77.12.047 . Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule is necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety, or general welfare, and th

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: The health care authority (agency) is refiling WAC 182-12-5200 When is a retiring employee or a retiring school employee who separates from employment eligible to enroll in public employees benefits board (PEBB) retiree insurance coverage, as authorized in HB 1008, chapter 164, Laws of 2023, 68th legislature, 2023 regular session. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: New WAC 182-12-5200. Statutory Authority for Adoption: HB 1008, cha

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: The purpose of this emergency rule is to amend commercial crab fishing regulations in Puget Sound. WAC 220-340-45500R closes Region 2-West on December 18, 2024. WAC 220-340-47000N changes pot limit in closed Region 3-4 to zero and maintains current pot limits in Regions 1, 2-East, 2-West, 3-2, and 3-3. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-340-45500Q and 220-340-47000M; and amending WAC 220-340-455 and 220-340-470. S

Effective Date of Rule: December 19, 2024. Purpose: The developmental disabilities administration (DDA) is adopting a new chapter of rules on an emergency basis to implement ESSB 5950 (2024), which directs the department of social and health services (DSHS) "to operate a staff-secure, voluntary, and transitional treatment facility specializing in services for adolescents over the age of 13 who have complex developmental, intellectual disabilities, or autism spectrum disorder and may also have a

Effective Date of Rule: December 16, 2024. Purpose: This emergency rule will limit where commercially harvested Dungeness crab may be landed. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 220-340-420. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012 , 77.04.020 , 77.12.045 , and 77.12.047 . Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule is necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety, or general welfare, and that

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: Requesting an additional extension to allow time for permanent rule to be adopted on December 24, 2024. To bring Seattle College's (college) student conduct code, chapter 132F-121 WAC, into compliance with the new Title IX final rule governing sex discrimination grievance procedures recently adopted by the United States Department of Education and to update the code to ensure its prohibited conduct and procedures adequately protect the in