COVID-19 Pandemic Response Updates: Suspensions and Emergency Rule Filings

Developmental Disabilities Administration

November 12, 2020

COVID-19 Pandemic Response Updates: Suspensions and Emergency Rule Filings

Some training timelines are suspended under the COVID-19 Pandemic State of Emergency Proclamation 20-05. RCW/WACs remain suspended until December 7, 2020. As a result, 40-hour DDA CORE/BASIC training, 30 hours of populations- specific training and 12 hours continuing education training remain suspended.  

Some state legislators are interested in extending remaining proclamations into December as well. Updates will be provided should that occur.

As RCW 43.06.220(4) requires the agreement of all four caucus leaders, we hereby extend the statutory waivers and suspensions in Proclamations 20-15, 20-20, 20-21, 20-23, 20-28, 20-29, 20-30, 20-31, 20-32, 20-36, 20-41, 20-43, 20-44, 20-45, 20-48, 20-49, 20-51, 20-52, 20-56, 20-58, 20-59, 20-63, 20-64, 20-65 and 20-66 until 11:59 p.m., December 7, 2020.  

If WAC/RCWs are reinstated at this time.  DSHS is filing an emergency rule to reset the date of hire and reset training timelines. More information will be provided as it becomes available. 

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