WSR 98-07-040
PERMANENT RULES
DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Economic Services Administration)
[Filed March 12, 1998, 1:52 p.m.]
Date of Adoption: March 11, 1998
Purpose: To correct a typographical error in citing RCW
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 388-61-001
Statutory Authority for Adoption: Public Law 104-193, Section 103, Subsection 408 (a)(7)(c)(iii) and HB 3901, section 103(4), RCW 74.08A.010, 74.04.050, 74.08.090
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 97-24-080 on December 2, 1997
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, amended 1, repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
March 11, 1998
Edith M. Rice, Chief
Office of Legal Affairs
SHS-2340:1
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 97-20-124, filed 10/1/97, effective 11/1/97)
WAC 388-61-001 What does the Family Violence Amendment mean for TANF recipients? The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA), also known as the Welfare Reform Act, gave every state the option to have a program to address issues of family violence for temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) recipients.
(1) For TANF, it is family violence when a recipient, or
family member or household member has been subjected by another
family member or household member as defined in RCW 26.50.010
(((1))) (2) to one of the following:
(a) Physical acts that resulted in, or threatened to result in, physical injury;
(b) Sexual abuse;
(c) Sexual activity involving a dependent child;
(d) Being forced as the caretaker relative of a dependent child to engage in nonconsensual sexual acts or activities;
(e) Threats of or attempts at, physical sexual abuse;
(f) Mental abuse;
(g) Neglect or deprivation of medical care((,)); or
(h) Stalking.
(2) DSHS shall:
(a) Screen and identify TANF recipients for a history of family violence;
(b) Notify TANF recipients about the Family Violence Amendment both verbally and in writing;
(c) Maintain confidentiality as stated in RCW 74.04.060;
(d) Refer individuals needing counseling to supportive services;
(e) Waive WorkFirst requirements in cases where the requirements would make it more difficult to escape family violence, unfairly penalize victims of family violence or place victims at further risk of family violence. Requirements to be waived may include:
(i) Time limits for TANF recipients, for as long as necessary (after fifty-two months of receiving TANF);
(ii) Cooperation with the division of child support.
(f) Develop specialized work activities for clients meeting the definition of family violence in instances where participation in work activities would place the recipients at further risk of family violence.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.08.090 and 74.04.057. 97-20-124, § 388-61-001, filed 10/1/97, effective 11/1/97.]