General Notices

Notice of Interpretive and Policy Statements Under chapter 42.56 RCW, the department of ecology maintains an index that includes interpretive and policy statements issued by the agency. Under RCW 34.05.230 , we are filing notice in the Washington State Register about these statements. To obtain copies of these items, please: • Copy and paste the web address (URL) from the table below into a web browser to view and download; or • Submit an email records request to ecology's public records officer

PUBLIC NOTICE The Reissuance of the Wastewater Operator Certification Program Draft Fee Schedule The Washington state department of ecology (ecology) certifies wastewater treatment plant operators to ensure they are knowledgeable to properly operate and maintain wastewater treatment plants. By law, ecology must fund the wastewater operator certification (OpCert) program with fees. These fees are subject to change, depending upon a budget and workload analysis completed every biennium. The curren

Washington's Underground Storage Tank (UST) Program: Tank Fee Increase in 2024 Washington's underground storage tank fees will increase on July 1, 2024, from $216.09 to $228.58 per tank. As required by law, the fiscal growth factor was used to determine the amount of fee increase. The fiscal growth factor is calculated and adopted by the economic and revenue forecast council using the average growth in state personal income for the previous 10 fiscal years. More information on the UST fee increa

Interpretive Statement on Subdivision State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Exemptions Program Name: Shorelands and Environmental Assistance. Date Issued: March 1, 2023. References: WAC 197-11-800 (1) and (6); chapter 58.17 RCW. Purpose: To clarify SEPA review is not required for exempt minor new construction proposals under WAC 197-11-800(1) that also include a subdivision of land. Application: This policy applies to SEPA exempt proposals for minor new construction in WAC 197-11-800(1) also req

NOTICE Title or Subject: Medicaid State Plan Amendment (SPA) 23-0015 Collaborative Care Payment Rate Description Update. Effective Date: March 1, 2023. Description: The health care authority (HCA) intends to submit SPA 23-0015 to update the description of the payment rate for collaborative care services. Currently, the description reads as follows: Collaborative care services are delivered under the collaborative care model (CoCM). Payment rates for CoCM are based on the 2016 medicare rates for

NOTICE Title or Subject: Medicaid State Plan Amendment (SPA) 23-0003 Behavioral and Community Health Aides - Supplemental Notice to Add Dental Health Aides. Effective Date: Anticipated early to mid-2023. Description: The health care authority (HCA) previously published notice under WSR 22-23-111 of the intent to submit medicaid SPA 23-0003 to establish two new provider types in the medicaid state plan: Community health aides/practitioners and behavioral health aides/practitioners. HCA intends to

This memo serves as notice that the department of health (department) is withdrawing the policy statement for temporary worker housing (TWH) – Monitoring COVID-19 symptomatic or positive occupants by medical assistants, which was filed November 6, 2020, and published as WSR 20-23-015. The department is withdrawing this policy statement because it was issued in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting declared state of emergency. The medical assistant program worked with the temporary work

NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF A POLICY STATEMENT Title of Policy statement: Continuing Education Requirements impacts caused by COVID-19 Response. Policy Number: OB 20-01.1. Issuing Entity: Board of optometry. Subject Matter: Addressing the impact COVID-19 response measures have had on licensed optometrists with regard to meeting continuing education requirements up to May 11, 2023, when the federal declared emergency is set to end. Effective Date: October 28, 2022. Contact Person: Loralei Walker, P.O.

Washington's Underground Storage Tank (UST) Program: Tank Fee Increase in 2024 Washington's UST fees will increase on July 1, 2024, from $215.07 to $228.58 per tank. As required by law, the fiscal growth factor was used to determine the amount of fee increase. The fiscal growth factor is calculated and adopted by the economic and revenue forecast council using the average growth in state personal income for the previous 10 fiscal years. More information on the UST fee increase can be found on th

NOTICE Title or Subject: Supplemental Notice for Ground Emergency Medical Transportation (GEMT) Medicaid State Plan Amendment (SPA) 22-0035 - now 23-0009. Effective Date: July 1, 2023. Description: The health care authority (HCA) previously filed notice of the intent to submit SPA 22-0035 to remove from allowable costs the costs associated with treatment by eligible GEMT providers that do not result in a transport under WSR 22-23-007. This change is a result of communications from the Centers fo

NOTICE Title or Subject: Medicaid State Plan Amendment (SPA) 23-0014 Oral Health Connections Pilot Extension. Effective Date: February 18, 2023. Description: The health care authority (HCA) intends to submit SPA 23-0014 to make the following changes to the oral health connections pilot project: • This SPA will extend the three-year pilot that began January 1, 2019, through December 31, 2023. • Change the age range for pregnant clients from age 21 through 64 to ages 16 and older. • Change the age

Notice of Interpretive or Policy Statement In accordance with RCW 34.05.230 (12), following is a list of policy and interpretive statements issued by the department of social and health services. Economic Services Administration Division of Child Support (DCS) Document Title: DCS AP 10.0.0: Information Security Definitions. Subject: DCS AP 10.0.0. Effective Date: February 14, 2023. Document Description: This DCS administrative policy ensures a common understanding of information security terms r

Notice of Interpretive or Policy Statement In accordance with RCW 34.05.230 (12), following is a list of policy and interpretive statements issued by the department of social and health services. Economic Services Administration Division of Child Support (DCS) Document Title: DCS AP 1.08: Reply (Return) Envelope Use. Subject: DCS AP 1.08. Effective Date: February 14, 2023. Document Description: This DCS administrative policy explains when staff provide self-addressed reply envelopes. To receive

Notice of Interpretive or Policy Statement In accordance with RCW 34.05.230 (12), following is a list of policy and interpretive statements issued by the department of social and health services. Economic Services Administration Division of Child Support (DCS) Document Title: DCS AP 1.21: DCS Building Visitor Sign-in. Subject: DCS AP 1.21. Effective Date: February 13, 2023. Document Description: This DCS administrative policy explains procedures for signing in visitors and DCS staff who do not h

NOTICE Title or Subject: Medicaid State Plan Amendments (SPAs) 23-0012 and 23-0013 Community Behavioral Support Services. Effective Date: July 1, 2023. Description: The health care authority (HCA) intends to submit medicaid SPAs 23-0012 and 23-0013 to amend the 1915(i) section of the medicaid state plan for home and community-based service benefits regarding behavioral health personal care (BHPC). The new community behavioral health support services (CBHS) will be implemented as a covered medica

Notice of Interpretive and Policy Statements Under chapter 42.56 RCW, ecology maintains an index that includes interpretive and policy statements issued by the agency. Under RCW 34.05.230 , we are filing notice in the Washington State Register about these statements. To obtain copies of these items, please: • Copy and paste the web address (URL) from the table below into a web browser to view and download; or • Submit an email records request to ecology's public records officer at PublicRecordsO

The Washington state clemency and pardons board hereby gives notice of its quarterly hearings scheduled for March 9 and 10, 2023, via virtual hearing, starting at 9:00 a.m. 1 The following petitions will be considered by the board: 1 Please note that all board hearings are recorded by a court reporter, open to the public, and broadcast on the state public affairs network, TVW. March 9, 2023 Petitioner: County of Conviction: Relief Requested: Lennon, David John Benton Commutation Martin, William

2023 Quarterly Hearing Dates The Washington state clemency and pardons board hereby gives notice of the quarterly hearing dates and times scheduled for 2023 to be held via Zoom or in person at a location TBD 1 : 1 Please note that these hearing dates, times, and locations may be subject to change depending on room availability and the number of petitions set for hearing during each quarter. Date Time Location March 9, 2023 9:00 a.m. Via Zoom March 10, 2023 9:00 a.m. Via Zoom June 8, 2023 9:00 a.

Notice of Interpretive or Policy Statement In accordance with RCW 34.05.230 (12), following is a list of policy and interpretive statements issued by the department of social and health services. Economic Services Administration Division of Child Support (DCS) Document Title: DCS AP 10.05.00: Information Security Risk Management. Subject: DCS AP 10.05.00. Effective Date: January 30, 2023. Document Description: This DCS policy incorporates federal, state, and departmental information security req

Pursuant to RCW 43.30.294 , the following geographic names have been adopted by the Board and filed with the State Register: Smith Island: Island; 0.08 acres; located in the middle of Island Lake 2 miles North of the City of Shelton; Named for Bill Smith who acquired the island on April 19, 1955 and transferred the island to the Island Lake Foundation in 2011 prior to his death on 12/11/2011; Mason County, Washington; Sec 6, T20N, R3W, Willamette Meridian; 47°14'54.851"N, 123°6'53.441"W; USGS ma

Notice of Interpretive or Policy Statement In accordance with RCW 34-05-230(12), following is a list of policy and interpretive statements issued by the department of social and health services. Economic Services Administration Division of Child Support (DCS) Document Title: Policy Clarification Memo (PCM) 23-003: Change to the Self-Support Reserve. Subject: DCS PCM 23-003. Effective Date: February 6, 2023. Document Description: This PCM explains the 2023 change to the self-support reserve amoun

Notice of Interpretive or Policy Statement In accordance with RCW 34-05-230(12), following is a list of policy and interpretive statements issued by the department of social and health services. Economic Services Administration Division of Child Support (DCS) Document Title: Policy Clarification Memo (PCM) 23-002: Using the Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) Communication Center. Subject: DCS PCM 23-002. Effective Date: January 23, 2023. Document Description: This PCM explains how staff

Pursuant to RCW 42.56.580 , the public records officer for the Office of Independent Investigations is Joanna Carns, P.O. Box 40270, Olympia, WA 98504-0270, 360-764-3168, Joanna.carns@oii.wa.gov . Jane Nesbitt Chief of Staff

Pursuant to RCW 42.56.580 , the public records officer for Central Washington University is Toni Burvee, Director, Business Services, 400 East University Way, Ellensburg, WA 98926-7474, phone 509-963-2335, fax 509-963-2336, email Toni.Burvee@cwu.edu . A. James Wohlpart President

Pursuant to RCW 39.12.015 , 39.12.020 , and WAC 296-127-011, on February 1, 2023, the industrial statistician determined and published on the internet the statewide prevailing rates of wage. These rates become effective 30 days from publication on March 3, 2023. For more information on prevailing wage or a copy of the rates, please visit our website at https://lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/public-works-projects/prevailing-wage-rates/ or call 360-902-5335.

NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF A POLICY STATEMENT Title of Policy Statement: Simulation Use and Clinical Training for Medical Assistants-Certified. Policy Number: PS22-01. Issuing Entity: Department of health, medical assistant program. Subject Matter: Providing guidance and options for completion of clinical hours for the medical assistant-certified credential training programs. Effective Date: October 28, 2022. Contact Person: Becky McElhiney, medical.assistants@doh.wa.gov , 360-236-4766.

NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF A POLICY STATEMENT Title of Policy Statement: Enforcement of USP Chapters <800> and <825>. Policy Statement 65.4. Issuing Entity: Pharmacy quality assurance commission. Subject Matter: This policy clarifies the pharmacy quality assurance commission's (commission) approach to United States Pharmacopeia chapters <800> and <825> as it relates to WAC 246-945-100 and RCW 18.64.270 (2). This policy is extended until it is withdrawn by the commission. Effec

Notice of Interpretive or Policy Statement In accordance with RCW 34.05.230 (12), following is a list of policy and interpretive statements issued by the department of social and health services (DSHS). Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) Document Title: Public Comment Notice for Proposed DDA Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver Amendments to be effective July 1, 2023. Subject: Basic plus, core, community protection (CP), children's intensive in-home behavioral support (CI

NOTICE OF APPEAL RCW 34.05.330 (3) Pursuant to RCW 34.05.330 (3), you are hereby notified for publication in the Washington State Register that: On December 29, 2022, the Governor's Office received an appeal from Lisa Brodoff, relating to the Department of Social and Health Services denial of a petition to amend WAC Chapters 388-76, 388-78A, and 388-107 (all relating to discharge rights for residents in Adult Family Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, and Enhanced Services Facilities) . The Gover

Notice of Interpretive or Policy Statement IN accordance with RCW 34.05.230 (12), following is a list of policy and interpretive statements issued by the department of social and health services. Economic Services Administration Division of Child Support (DCS) Document Title: DCS AP 1.26: Teleworking from home. Subject: DCS AP 1.26. Effective Date: January 13, 2023. Document Description: This revised DCS administrative policy explains procedures for DCS employees to telework from home. To receiv

Notice of Interpretive or Policy Statement In accordance with RCW 34.05.230 (12), following is a list of policy and interpretive statements issued by the department of social and health services. Economic Services Administration Division of Child Support (DCS) Document Title: Policy Clarification Memo (PCM) 23-001: Acceptance of Service of Process. Subject: DCS PCM 23-001. Effective Date: January 6, 2023. Document Description: This PCM explains how DCS created a new acceptance of service form, t

Pursuant to RCW 42.56.580 , the public records officer for the Washington Horse Racing Commission is Amanda Benton, 6326 Martin Way, Suite 209, Olympia, WA 98516, phone 360-459-6462, fax 360-459-6461, email amanda.benton@whrc.wa.gov . Douglas L. Moore Executive Secretary

Pursuant to RCW 34.05.312 , the rules coordinator for the Washington Horse Racing Commission is Amanda Benton, 6326 Martin Way, Suite 209, Olympia, WA 98516, phone 360-459-6462, fax 360-459-6461, email amanda.benton@whrc.wa.gov . Douglas L. Moore Executive Secretary

NOTICE Title or Subject: Medicaid State Plan Amendment (SPA) 23-0010 Behavioral Health Services Update. Effective Date: July 1, 2023. Description: The health care authority (HCA) previously filed notice WSR 21-18-054 advising of the intent to submit SPA 21-0003 to update information in the medicaid state plan, Attachment 3, Section 13.d Rehabilitation Services to reformat the section to be more representative of the current behavioral health system (as opposed to the current structure which sepa

The University of Washington recently has created or revised the following bylaws, orders, policy statements, scholastic regulations, and faculty code: • "Scholarly and Professional Qualifications of Faculty Members," revised January 11, 2023 (FCG, Chapter 24, Section 24-32) • "University Organization Chart," revised January 9, 2023 (APS 1.1) • "University Leadership List," revised January 9, 2023 (APS 1.2) • "Officers of the Board," revised September 8, 2022 (BRG, Bylaws, Article II) • "Committ

This memo serves as notice that the Washington medical commission (commission) is withdrawing the interpretive statement for requiring the filing of a practice agreement before beginning to practice under an IMG limited license, which was filed January 18, 2022, and published in WSR 22-03-82 [22-03-082]. The commission is withdrawing this policy statement because the elements of the interpretive statement have been included in WAC 246-919-345(3). Individuals requiring information should contact

This memo serves as notice that the Washington medical commission (commission) is withdrawing the interpretive statement for establishing approval criteria for defining appropriate medical practices for IMG nomination, which was filed April 15, 2022, and published in WSR 22-09-050. The commission is withdrawing this interpretive statement because the elements of the interpretive statement have been included in WAC 246-919-345(2). Individuals requiring information should contact Amelia Boyd, prog

This memo serves as notice that the Washington medical commission (commission) is withdrawing the interpretive statement for exempting patients in nursing homes and long-term acute care hospitals from the opioid prescribing rules, which was filed August 28, 2019, and published in WSR 19-18-028. The commission is withdrawing this policy statement because the elements of the interpretive statement have been included in WAC 246-919-851. Individuals requiring information should contact Amelia Boyd,

This memo serves as notice that the dental quality assurance commission (commission) is withdrawing the policy statement for enforcement of AIDS education and training rules, which was filed on July 14, 2020, and published under WSR 20-15-080. The commission is withdrawing this policy statement because it is no longer needed. The commission repealed all AIDS training and education requirements from dental rules, chapter 246-817 WAC, in compliance with ESHB 1551 (chapter 76, Laws of 2020) on Dece

This memo serves as notice that the pharmacy quality assurance commission (commission) is withdrawing the policy statement titled: New WAC Supersedes Old WAC: Clarification of Rules Enforcement, which was filed on August 6, 2020, and published under WSR 20-17-017. The commission is withdrawing this policy statement because the continuing education rules contained within WAC 246-945-178 and 246-945-220 went into effect on December 1, 2021. Policy statement P002 states that the commission will not

This memo serves as notice that the department of health (department) is withdrawing the policy statement for Dental Hygiene Initial Limited License Expiration Date Extension during the COVID-19 Response. Policy Number: HSQA OAS E03.1, which was filed on September 27, 2021, and published under WSR 21-20-043. The department is withdrawing this policy statement because the extended initial limited license expiration date of September 30, 2022, has passed. Effective October 31, 2022, Governor Insle

This memo serves as notice that the department of health (department) is withdrawing the policy statement for Dental Hygiene Temporary Practice Permit, Scope of Practice Limitations during the COVID-19 Response, Policy Number: HSQA OAS E04, which was filed on November 3, 2020, and published under WSR 20-22-082. The department is withdrawing this policy statement because effective October 31, 2022, Governor Inslee rescinded the declared state of emergency issued under Proclamation 20-05 1 due to

Technical Assistance Advisory 2023-02 TO: Insurance Producers, Title Insurance Agents, Adjusters, or Other Persons Licensed Chapter 48 FROM: Insurance Commissioner, Mike Kreidler DATE: January 13, 2023 SUBJECT: Revised Agency Inquiry Process Purpose: The purpose of this technical assistance advisory is to inform individuals and entities licensed under chapter 48.17 RCW that the office of the insurance commissioner (commissioner) has updated our process for agency inquiries to licensees to help l

Technical Assistance Advisory 2023-01 TO: Insurance Producers, Title Insurance Agents, Adjusters, or Other Persons Licensed Chapter 48.17 RCW FROM: Insurance Commissioner, Mike Kreidler DATE: January 13, 2023 SUBJECT: RCW 48.17.475 Guidance for Electronic Mail Communications The purpose of this technical assistance advisory is to summarize expectations for individuals and entities licensed under chapter 48.17 RCW when it comes to handling electronic mail communications sent from the office of th

Pursuant to RCW 34.05.312 , the rules coordinator for the Olympic Region Clean Air Agency is Lauren Whybrew, 2940 Limited Lane N.W., Olympia, WA 98502, phone 360-539-7610, fax 360-491-6308, email lauren.whybrew@orcaa.org . Jeff. C. Johnston, Ph.D. Executive Director

NOTICE Title or Subject: Medicaid State Plan Amendment (SPA) 23-0008 Foster Care Alumni Expansion. Effective Date: January 1, 2023. Description: The health care authority (HCA) intends to submit medicaid SPA 23-0008 in order to extend apple health (medicaid) coverage to the former foster care (alumni) youth who aged out of foster care at the age of 18 in any state and are now living in Washington through age 26. These changes are mandatory under Section 1002(a) of the SUPPORT Act that amends sec

NOTICE OF APPEAL RCW 34.05.330 (3) Pursuant to RCW 34.05.330 (3), you are hereby notified for publication in the Washington State Register that: On December 5, 2022, the Governor's Office received an appeal from Conner Edwards, relating to the Public Disclosure Commission's denial of a petition to amend WAC 390-16-037 (Purpose of campaign expenditures - How to report). The Governor's Office denied the appeal on January 12, 2023. date : January 12, 2023 Taylor K. Wonhoff Deputy General Counsel to