Regulatory Improvement

This is generally a group of specific activities by state agencies implementing Governor Locke's Executive Order 97-02, and the April 17, 1997 Executive Order of the Secretary of the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) on Regulatory Improvement.  These executive orders require agencies to review all their rules every four years and policies every two years for need, effectiveness, efficiency, clarity, compliance with statutory intent, coordination with other agencies, cost benefit, and fairness.  Reviews are conducted to determine if rules need to be repealed or updated and rewritten utilizing clear rule-writing principles. Policies are also reviewed to determine if they need to be made into rules.  In compliance with the Executive Order, DBHR maintains an issuance inventory of all their rules and policies that affect people and businesses outside of DBHR, and maintains a rule and policy Sunset Review Schedule.  For information about Regulatory Improvement, call Dennis Malmer, Certification Supervisor at 360-725-3747, or e-mail malmedw@dshs.wa.gov

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