Adoptions

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: The health care authority is correcting WAC cross citations without changing the rule's effect. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 182-515-1506. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 41.05.021 and 41.05.160 . Adopted under notice filed as WSR 24-22-087 on October 31, 2024. Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0,

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: Per RCW 46.63.200 , the Washington state department of transportation is responsible for all actions related to the operation and administration of speed safety camera systems in state highway work zones including, but not limited to, the procurement and administration of contracts necessary for the implementation of speed safety camera systems and the mailing of notices of infraction. This rule is intended to define worker presence

Effective Date of Rule: January 8, 2025. Other Findings Required by Other Provisions of Law as Precondition to Adoption or Effectiveness of Rule: The law that this rule implements goes into effect on January 1, 2025, so the department of retirement systems is putting the rule into effect less than 31 days after filing. Purpose: Invoicing law enforcement officers' and firefighters' (LEOFF) Plan 2 employers for benefit overpayments directly related to erroneous reporting of member information. Cit

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: Sections 1-3, chapter 17, Laws of 2023 (ESSB 5272); and sections 1-4, chapter 308, Laws of 2024 (SSB 6115), require the Washington state patrol to adopt rules related to the enforcement and adjudication of speed violations including, but not limited to, notice of infraction verification and issuance authorization, and determining which types of emergency vehicles are exempt from being issued notices of infraction under the law. Citat

Effective Date of Rule: October 1, 2025. Purpose: Osteopathic physician exam requirements in WAC 246-853-020. The board of osteopathic medicine and surgery (board) has adopted amendments to update the examination requirements for licensure of osteopathic physicians. The adopted changes will allow applicants to select one out of the four nationally approved examination series instead of selecting a combination of two or more examinations to qualify for licensure. Additionally, the board removed t

Effective Date of Rule: January 31, 2025. Other Findings Required by Other Provisions of Law as Precondition to Adoption or Effectiveness of Rule: The opioid epidemic has resulted in imminent peril to the public health, safety, and welfare, and it is in the best interest of public health to have these rules be effective less than 31 days after filing as allowed by RCW 34.05.380 (3)(c). Purpose: Behavioral health agency licensing and certification requirements as they relate to opioid treatment p

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: While administrative reviews/interviews are defined in RCW 46.20.245 , the specifics of conducting the document review or interview must be defined by the department of licensing (department) and applicable business area. Standard procedures include eligibility, evidence to be reviewed, authority of the review, and other legal remedies available post-review. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: New WAC 308-111-010 Applicability,

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: The licensing division is amending WAC 110-300-0331 Prohibited behavior, discipline, and physical removal of children, 110-301-0331 Prohibited behavior, discipline, and physical removal of children, and 110-302-0331 Prohibited behavior, discipline, and physical removal of children. These WAC are being amended because the language of the WAC does not clearly forbid child care providers from harming children. This rule requires an imme

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: The department of revenue is amending WAC 458-20-210 to incorporate 2024 legislation, 2EHB 1757. This legislation provides a retail sales and use tax exemption, in the form of a remittance, for the purchase and use of goods and services by an eligible farmer. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 458-20-210 Sales of tangible personal property for farming — Sales of agricultural products by farmers. Statutory Authorit

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: In 2023, the legislature modernized prior authorization processes to prevent delays in care and improve health outcomes. To implement those objectives, the office of the insurance commissioner (OIC) resumed its proposed rule making on prior authorization revisions from last year's E2SHB 1357 (RCW 48.43.830 ). Multiple provisions within chapter 284-43 WAC needed amendments to update prior authorization processes and timelines and to b

Effective Date of Rule: April 1, 2025. Purpose: Birth doulas; amending WAC 246-835-040 to remove certification barriers and to align rule with recent legislation. The department of health (department) is adopting amendments to WAC 246-835-040 to waive education, training, experience, and examination requirements for applicants that qualify for certification by endorsement to implement RCW 18.130.077 . Under RCW 18.130.077 , all disciplining authorities shall waive education, training, experience

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: Education requirements for advanced registered nurse practitioner (ARNP) licensure. Amending WAC 246-840-010, 246-840-340, and 246-840-342. The Washington state board of nursing (board) adopted amendments to education requirements for ARNP licensure in response to the joint administrative rules review committee's recommendation. The board adopted amendments to WAC 246-840-010 to define the term "graduate degree" as a master's or doct

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: Chapter 246-350 WAC, Standards for designation of 988 contact hubs. The department of health (department) is adopting new chapter 246-350 WAC to implement E2SHB 1477 (chapter 302, Laws of 2021). The rules establish standards for designation of crisis centers as contact hubs within the 988 national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: New WAC 246-350-001, 246-350-010, 24

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: These changes are meant to clarify and/or simplify the appeals process. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 456-09-230, 456-09-550, 456-09-555, 456-09-560, 456-09-743, 456-09-745, 456-10-110, 456-10-230, 456-10-310, 456-10-365, 456-10-505, 456-10-510, 456-10-515, 456-10-540, and 456-10-550. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 82.03.170 . Adopted under notice filed as WSR 24-21-162 on October 23, 2024. Changes Oth

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: To bring the Seattle Colleges' student conduct code chapter 132F-121 WAC into compliance with a new final rule issued by the United States Department of Education pursuant to its authority under Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972 and to update other provisions of the student conduct code to reflect current issues and needs of the colleges district and its students. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 132F-

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: Revisions to bring Big Bend Community 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. Cit

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: This rule seeks to improve regulatory compliance for vehicle dealers and manufacturers by clarifying definitions related to certain vehicle dealer and manufacturer activities under chapter 46.70 RCW, Dealers and manufacturers. The amendment further defines the "soliciting" of a sale and creates a new definition for the act of "public education." Additionally, the amendment adds examples of what constitutes "public education." Citatio

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: The purpose of this rule making is to adopt a new section in chapter 388-106 WAC describing the list of holidays which private duty nursing providers may claim holiday pay; WAC 388-106-1021 What days are considered holidays for private duty nursing providers? Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: New WAC 388-106-1021. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 74.08.090 , 74.09.520 . Adopted under notice filed as WSR 24-21-156 on Octo

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: This chapter establishes the underground storage tank revolving loan and grant program pursuant to chapter 70A.345 RCW and outlines the program requirements and processes. The purpose of the program is to assist owners or operators of petroleum underground storage tank systems to: Remediate past releases; upgrade, replace, or remove petroleum underground storage tank systems to prevent future releases; or install new infrastructure o

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: The rules update outdated language, address changes in meeting structure, acknowledge homes liaisons and community town halls, and update the process for removing a veterans' affairs advisory committee member as a result of not attending regular meetings. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 484-10-035. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 43.60A.070 . Adopted under notice filed as WSR 24-17-061 on August 15, 2024.

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: The rules update WAC 484-50-010 to align with the recent update to the governing statute RCW 42.56.440 and 43.60A.290 . To accomplish this we intend to add language to subsection [(1)](j) regarding veteran discharge papers and also add language to subsection (2)(b) explaining the records denial appeal option to the public. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 484-50-010. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 42.56.4

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: To bring chapter 495B-168 WAC into compliance with RCW 28B.10.293 regarding collection of debts and clarify language. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 495B-168-020, 495B-168-030, 495B-168-040, and 495B-168-050. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28B.50.140 (13). Adopted under notice filed as WSR 24-21-145 on October 22, 2024. Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: Amend chapter 132Q-10 WAC, Standards of conduct for students. To bring the Community Colleges of Spokane's 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

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: To bring Bellingham Technical College's student conduct code, chapter 485B-121 WAC 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. Citati

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: E2SSB 5213 (chapter 242, Laws of 2024) amends state law concerning the business practices of health care benefit managers (HCBMs) and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs, which are a type of HCBM). The law's provisions address, among other issues, PBM reimbursement to pharmacies for dispensing prescription drugs; consumer access to mail order and retail pharmacies; consumer out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs; HCBM registration an

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: The board of registration for professional engineers and land surveyors received a petition for expedited rule making to update pronouns in various WAC. A CR-105 (expedited rule-making form) was filed, and parties notified. Objections to the use of expedited rule making and amending the language were received. The changes are minor without changing the effect of the rules. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 196-09

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: Clarifying "culturally congruent care" in chapter 246-835 WAC, Birth doula. The department of health (department) is adopting amendments to WAC 246-835-010 and 246-835-025 to update the definition of "culturally congruent care" and to clarify education and training requirements related to "culturally congruent care." The department is adopting amendments to the definition of the term "culturally congruent care" in WAC 246-835-010. Th

Effective Date of Rule: December 28, 2024. Other Findings Required by Other Provisions of Law as Precondition to Adoption or Effectiveness of Rule: The rule meets the requirement to be adopted early under RCW 34.05.380 (3)(a) which states such action is required by federal statue. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services final rule CMS-3326-F requires the rule be effective by December 28, 2024. Purpose: Medical test site (MTS) federal rule compliance updates. The department of health (depa

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: The Washington state liquor and cannabis board (board) has amended the social equity in cannabis program rule (WAC 314-55-570) to implement E2SSB 5080, (chapter 220, Laws of 2023), to expand and improve the social equity in cannabis program, including revisions to the scoring and application process, county licensing thresholds, and local jurisdiction objections. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 314-55-570. Stat

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: The Washington state liquor and cannabis board (board) has created one section of chapter 314-38 WAC (WAC 314-38-120) to implement HB 2204 (chapter 91, Laws of 2024), codified at RCW 66.20.010 (19), which creates an emergency liquor permit for liquor manufacturers who are temporarily unable to operate or access their premises due to an emergency or road closure to allow them to operate in a retail capacity on the premises of another

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: To bring Peninsula College's student code of rights and responsibilities (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. Citation

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: These changes are being made to bring Bates Technical College's (college) student conduct code into compliance with new sex discrimination grievance procedures promulgated by the United States Department of Education as part of the college's new Title IX regulations, which took effect on August 1, 2024. The college's new student conduct code and procedures will be codified at chapter 495A-119 WAC. The college is also repealing its pr

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: The office of superintendent of public instruction (OSPI) is adopting rule making to replace the statutory references to chapter 11.88 RCW, which has been repealed under ESSB 6287 (2020), with chapter 11.130 RCW under WAC 392-172A-05135. The rule amendment ensures updated and consistent references to RCW. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 392-172A-05135. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28A.155.090 . Adopted

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: The amendment corrects a contextual error when referencing WAC 197-11-800 (17) and (18). Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 468-12-800. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 43.21C.120 . Adopted under notice filed as WSR 24-19-087 on September 17, 2024. Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Rece

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: The health care authority (agency) is adding rules related to the new profession of certified peer specialists, as authorized in SSB 5555 (68th legislature, 2023 regular session). In addition to the rules listed below, the agency's CR-102 filing (WSR 24-21-053) proposed amendments to WAC 182-115-0100 and proposed to repeal WAC 182-115-0200. The agency revised the start date for its certified peer specialist training from January 2025

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: The rules clarify certain exemptions from sponsor identification requirements on political advertising, including implementation of HB 2032 (chapter 148, Laws of 2024), regarding sponsor identification on yard signs under four by eight feet. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 390-18-030. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 42.17A.110 and [42.17A.]320. Adopted under notice filed as WSR 24-22-056 on October 28, 20

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: Implements HB 1964, passed by 2024 legislature, by removing references to informal hearing, changing penalties for dyed diesel violations, and creates the discovery team to perform fuel tax investigations. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: New WAC 308-78-102 Appeals, 308-79A-010 Introduction, 308-79A-020 Records, and 308-79A-030 Investigation; and amending WAC 308-77-102 Appeals, 308-77-114 Unauthorized use of dyed diesel, an

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: The health care authority (agency) amended WAC 182-550-1900 and 182-550-2100 to update which transplant procedures are covered and where the transplants can be performed. The agency repealed WAC 182-550-2200 Transplant requirements — COE, as this section will no longer be necessary due to the changes being proposed to WAC 182-550-1900 and 182-550-2100. As a result of these changes, the agency also amended WAC 182-531-0650 and 182-531

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: The department of children, youth, and families licensing division is amending the following rules: WAC 110-300-0106 and 110-301-0106 to update health and safety training requirements. The language is being amended to allow a three-month time frame to obtain training requirements for child care and early learning programs, specifically including first-aid and CPR certification; and WAC 110-300-0358 to align with state building code W

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: To bring Lower Columbia 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. Citation of Rules

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: These rules contain the procedures Eastern Washington University will follow for implementing and utilizing a small works roster. They are consistent with the model rules issued by the department of enterprise services. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: New WAC 172-330-010, 172-330-020, 172-330-030, 172-330-100, and 172-330-200. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28B.35.120 (12), 39.04.151 . Adopted under notice filed as W

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: To bring Skagit Valley 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. Citation of Rules

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: Revising WAC 139-07-040 to remove the requirement that the criminal justice training commission adopt into policy polygraph examination model questions. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending 1 [WAC 139-07-040]. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 43.101.080 . Adopted under notice filed as WSR 24-22-082 on December 11 [October 31], 2024. Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: The department of licensing (department) is pursuing rule making to outline the process for motorcycle safety, commercial driver's license, and driver training schools to submit required information to the department, per SB 5583 passed during the 2023 legislative session. All provided information will be used to populate the interactive map displayed on the department's website. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: New 1 [WAC 3

Effective Date of Rule: January 1, 2025. Other Findings Required by Other Provisions of Law as Precondition to Adoption or Effectiveness of Rule: The updated forest land values in WAC 458-40-540 are required by RCW 84.33.140 to be updated on or before December 31st for use the following year. RCW 84.33.091 requires the stumpage values in WAC 458-40-660 to be updated on or before December 31st for use the following January 1st through June 30th. RCW 84.33.096 requires the department of revenue to

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: Chapter 246-230 WAC, Security screening systems. The department of health is adopting a new chapter that establishes radiation safety standards for the use of ionizing radiation for security purposes, while making every reasonable effort to maintain exposures to radiation as low as reasonably achievable to protect public health and safety. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: New WAC 246-230-001, 246-230-005, 246-230-010, 246-23

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: The department of licensing (department) is proposing to repeal WAC 308-104-150 Address requests — Terms and fees, as the rule is redundant due to records requests going through our public disclosure department, per chapter 308-10 WAC, Public records disclosure. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 308-104-150 Address requests — Terms and Fees. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 46.01.110 Rule-making authority.