WSR 00-07-102

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

DEPARTMENT OF

SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Economic Services Administration)

[ Filed March 17, 2000, 3:14 p.m. ]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 388-310-0200, 388-310-0400, 388-310-0500, 388-310-0600, 388-310-1800 and related rules.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.08A.340(2), 45 C.F.R. 260.31, RCW 74.08.090 and 74.04.050.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To set up a system to connect WorkFirst participants to a person that will help them keep their job once employed and get higher wages.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

Process for Developing New Rule: The public and interested clients are invited to participate in the development of these rule changes. During the development process, the proposed changes will be presented to a variety of individuals and groups for discussion and mailed/e-mailed to all interested parties for review and comment. ESD/DSHS will coordinate with interested agencies and advisory groups during the rule development and adoption process.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting June Hershey/Brian Roper, 605 Woodland Square Loop S.E., P.O. Box 9046, Olympia, WA 98507-9046, fax (360) 438-4777, e-mail jhershey@esd.wa.gov/broper@esd.wa.gov.

March 17, 2000

Marie Myerchin-Redifer, Manager

Rules and Policies Assistance Unit

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