WSR 15-15-074

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed July 13, 2015, 1:59 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: The department is updating the rate table contained in WAC 388-105-0005 and other related rules as may be required in accordance with the 2015-2017 operating budget.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.39A.030 (3)(a).

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The department proposes to update WAC 388-105-0005 to update the rate table contained in this section in accordance with the 2015-2017 operating budget.

Process for Developing New Rule: DSHS welcomes the public to take part in developing the rules. Anyone interested should contact the staff person identified below. At a later date, DSHS will file a proposal with the office of the code reviser with a notice of proposed rule making. A copy of the proposal will be sent to everyone on the mailing list and to anyone who requests a copy.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Elizabeth Pashley, P.O. Box 45600, Olympia, WA 98504-5600, phone (360) 725-2447, fax (360) 725-2641, TTY 1-800-624-6186, e-mail Elizabeth.Pashley@dshs.wa.gov.

July 13, 2015

Katherine I. Vasquez

Rules Coordinator