PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Economic Services Administration)
Subject of Possible Rule Making: The Division of Employment and Assistance Programs is amending the following rules:
WAC 388-446-0005 Disqualification period for cash assistance, the amended rule is to correct a typographical error by changing the reference listed in subsection (4) from WAC 388-418-0030 to WAC 388-458-0030; and
WAC 388-446-0015 Intentional program violation (IPV) and disqualification hearings for food assistance, the amended rule is to correct obsolete cross references to chapter 388-08 WAC and WAC 388-08-064 with correct references in chapter 388-02 WAC.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.08.090, 74.04.050.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To correct a typographical error by changing the reference listed in subsection (4) from WAC 388-418-0030 to WAC 388-458-0030; and to correct obsolete references to repealed chapter 388-08 WAC with the correct references in chapter 388-02 WAC.
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 Department of Social and Health Services (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 the proposed rule 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 Patti Clark, Program Manager, Division of Employment and Assistance Programs, Lacey Government Center, P.O. Box 45470, Olympia, WA 98504-5470, phone (360) 413-3084, fax (360) 413-3493, e-mail clarkpj@dshs.wa.gov.
September 23, 2003
Brian H. Lindgren, Manager
Rules and Policies Assistance Unit