PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Economic Services Administration)
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Working connections child care, WAC 388-290-0020, 388-290-0025, 388-290-0030, 388-290-0032, 388-290-0040, 388-290-0045, 388-290-0060, 388-290-0085, 388-290-0090, 388-290-0105, 388-290-0108, 388-290-0110, 388-290-0130, 388-290-0140, 388-290-0155, 388-290-0165, 388-290-0270, and other sections as appropriate. The Division of Child Care and Early Learning is amending the WAC to add clarity and correct typographical errors and other inadvertent errors made during previous revisions.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.04.050, 74.13.085, 74.12.340.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To edit and clarify existing rules.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
Process for Developing New Rule: All interested parties are invited to review and provide input on draft rule language. Obtain draft material by contacting the identified representative below.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Lisa Lind, Program Manager, Division of Child Care and Early Learning, P.O. Box 45480, Olympia, WA 98504-5480, phone (360) 413-3032, fax (360) 413-3482, e-mail lindlm@dshs.wa.gov, street address 1009 College S.E., Lacey, WA 98503. The rules will also be posted on the ESA policy proposal comment internet site at http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/esa/extpolicy/.
June 8, 2004
Brian H. Lindgren, Manager
Rules and Policies Assistance Unit