RCS Rulemaking

Announcements

 

Active Rulemaking Projects

Active Rulemaking Projects Program/Facility Type Status
Background Check Legislation Cross Programs Active
Certification for Memory Care Services Assisted Living Facilities (ALF) Active
Chapter Clarification and Federal Alignment Adult Family Home (AFH) Active 
Critical Incidents- Medication Error Reporting Adult Family Home (AFH) Active
Repealing Exception - 3.4 hours per resident day-HPRD NH Active
Tuberculosis Rulemaking Cross Programs Active
Updating Evacuation Drill Requirements Adult Family Home (AFH) Active

Potential Future Rulemaking

Setting(s)  Project Title 
ESF  ESF 2448 Updates 
ESF  ESF Reporting Communicable Disease 
Cross Programs  Med Assistance Rules 
ESF  ESF Risk Assessment 
Cross Programs  Food Code Qualifications/Criteria 
AFH  AFH Denial of applicant  
ALF/ESF  ALF/ESF Administrator  
Cross Programs  Definitions 
CCRSS  CCRSS, Plan of Correction 
CCRSS  CCRSS, Civil Penalties 
ESF  SHB 2448 definitions, MHP requirement, gender neutral  language 
Cross Programs  Liability insurance multiple facilities 
CCRSS  CCRSS: Mandatory Reporting 
Cross Programs  Change of Ownership 
CCRSS  Certification/evaluation timelines 
ESF  ESF Job Descriptions 
AFH  AFH Chapter Clarification and Federal Alignment
AFH  AFH Food Safety/Expiration 
AFH  AFH Incident Log Contents 
AFH  AFH Updating Evacuation Drill Requirements
NH  NH Sliding Doors 
Cross Programs  Medical device assessment 
NH  Minor housekeeping corrections for multiple NH WACs - Single project, expedited. 
NH  Legislative package - RCW Changes related to new CMS-3442-F. 
NH  Contracted providers/CMS PBJ data submission. 
NH  WAC Changes related to CMS-3442-F 
NH  Medicaid residents-Private room-Medicaid supplementation. 
NH  Death with dignity medication use in NHs 
NH  Pets visiting NHs - Required Proof of Vaccinations. 
NH  COVID vaccination - compliance with CFR & F-tag. 
NH  Vendor OP when the state is at fault. 
NH  Religious exempt NHs  
NH  Late payment of licensing fees & civil fines. 
NH  Clarify RCS notification timeframe & process - new construction. 
NH  Medicaid Pmt - Requirement to follow terms and conditions of contract & Rule. 
NH  Rule specific to pediatric NHs 
NH  Clarify definition of immersion devices