Effective Date of Rule: October 16, 2011.

     Purpose: The department is extending the effective date of the amendments made to WAC 388-416-0005 How long can I get Basic Food?, filed July 27, 2011, as WSR 11-16-030.

     Extending the effective date is necessary to extend the effective date to coincide the rule change with system changes used to determine eligibility. System changes will ensure recipients receive proper notification of their certification period.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 388-416-0005.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.500, 74.04.510, and 74.08.090.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 11-11-090 on May 18, 2011.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.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: August 26, 2011.

Katherine I. Vasquez

Rules Coordinator

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