WSR 06-05-102

PERMANENT RULES

DEPARTMENT OF

SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Economic Services Administration)

[ Filed February 14, 2006, 4:30 p.m. , effective March 17, 2006 ]


     Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

     Purpose: To amend WAC 388-478-0015 Need standards for cash assistance, in order to correct a typographical error that occurred when originally filed for permanent adoption as WSR 05-23-012 with an effective date of January 1, 2006. The need standard for an assistance unit of ten or more was incorrectly stated as $3,360 when the correct amount is $3,630.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 388-478-0015.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 06-02-041 on December 29, 2005.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

     Date Adopted: February 9, 2006.

Andy Fernando, Manager

Rules and Policies Assistance Unit

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AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 05-22-077 and 05-23-012, filed 10/31/05 and 11/4/05, effective 1/1/06)

WAC 388-478-0015   Need standards for cash assistance.   The need standards for cash assistance units are:

     (1) For assistance units with obligation to pay shelter costs:


Assistance Unit Size Need Standard
1 $ 989
2 1,251
3 1,545
4 1,823
5 2,101
6 2,379
7 2,749
8 3,043
9 3,336
10 or more (( 3,360)) 3,630

     (2) For assistance units with shelter provided at no cost:


Assistance Unit Size Need Standard
1 $ 528
2 668
3 825
4 973
5 1,122
6 1,270
7 1,468
8 1,625
9 1,782
10 or more 1,939

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.770, and 74.08.090. 05-22-077 and 05-23-012, § 388-478-0015, filed 10/31/05 and 11/4/05, effective 1/1/06; 05-01-074, § 388-478-0015, filed 12/9/04, effective 1/9/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.770, 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057. 03-24-059, § 388-478-0015, filed 12/1/03, effective 1/1/04; 03-23-116, § 388-478-0015, filed 11/18/03, effective 12/19/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.04.510, and 74.04.770. 02-23-029, § 388-478-0015, filed 11/12/02, effective 12/1/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, and 74.04.200. 01-11-108, § 388-478-0015, filed 5/21/01, effective 7/1/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.200. 99-04-056, § 388-478-0015, filed 1/29/99, effective 3/1/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. 98-16-044, § 388-478-0015, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98.]