1. (1) Each county must submit to the department a written plan each biennium no more than 60 days after the initial biennial contract.
2. (2) The department may modify deadlines for submission of county plans when, in the department's judgment, the modification enables the county to improve the program planning process.
3. (3) The department may authorize the county to continue providing services in accordance with the previous plan and contract and reimburse at the average level of the previous contract, in order to continue services until the new contract is executed.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030, 71A.12.120, and 71A.14.050. WSR 24-16-010, § 388-850-020, filed 7/25/24, effective 8/25/24. WSR 99-19-104, recodified as § 388-850-020, filed 9/20/99, effective 9/20/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.14.030 and 71A.16.020. WSR 92-09-115 (Order 3373), § 275-25-020, filed 4/21/92, effective 5/21/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 69.54.040 and 71.24.190. WSR 83-03-011 (Order 1936), § 275-25-020, filed 1/12/83. Statutory Authority: RCW 69.54.040. WSR 78-08-086 (Order 1322), § 275-25-020, filed 7/28/78; Order 1142, § 275-25-020, filed 8/12/76.]