EMERGENCY RULES
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Economic Services Administration)
Effective Date of Rule: Immediately.
Other Findings Required by Other Provisions of Law as Precondition to Adoption or Effectiveness of Rule: ESHB 2082, Laws of 2011, terminates all components of the disability lifeline (DL) program effective October 31, 2011, and establishes the aged, blind, or disabled (ABD) assistance and the pregnant women assistance (PWA) programs effective November 1, 2011.
Purpose: The department will maintain existing amendments, repeals and new rules filed as WSR 11-21-049 to eliminate reference to the DL program and to establish standards for the ABD assistance and PWA programs to comply with ESHB 2082 while the department completes the regular rule-making process.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 388-400-0025, 388-404-0010, 388-408-0010, 388-418-0025, 388-424-0016, 388-448-0001, 388-448-0010, 388-448-0020, 388-448-0030, 388-448-0035, 388-448-0040, 388-448-0050, 388-448-0060, 388-448-0070, 388-448-0080, 388-448-0090, 388-448-0100, 388-448-0110, 388-448-0120, 388-448-0130, 388-448-0140, 388-448-0150, 388-448-0160, 388-448-0180, 388-448-0200, 388-448-0210, 388-448-0220, 388-448-0250, 388-450-0110, 388-450-0135, 388-450-0175, 388-462-0011 and 388-478-0030; and amending WAC 388-273-0020, 388-406-0005, 388-406-0045, 388-406-0055, 388-408-0005, 388-416-0010, 388-424-0010, 388-424-0015, 388-436-0030, 388-442-0010, 388-450-0040, 388-450-0045, 388-450-0095, 388-450-0100, 388-450-0115, 388-450-0120, 388-450-0130, 388-450-0156, 388-450-0170, 388-460-0020, 388-460-0040, 388-468-0005, 388-470-0055, 388-473-0010, 388-474-0010, 388-474-0020, 388-476-0005, 388-478-0035, and 388-486-0005.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 74.04.005, 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, 74.08A.100, 74.04.770, 74.04.0052, 74.04.655, 74.04.770, 74.08.043, 74.08.335.
Other Authority: ESHB 2082, chapter 36, Laws of 2011.
Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that state or federal law or federal rule or a federal deadline for state receipt of federal funds requires immediate adoption of a rule.
Reasons for this Finding: ESHB 2082, Laws of 2011, eliminates DL October 31, 2011, and creates ABD and PWA November 1, 2011. This filing continues the emergency rule filed as WSR 11-21-049 while the department completes the regular rule-making process. The department has filed a preproposal statement of inquiry (WSR 11-15-104) and a proposed rule making (WSR 11-22-032). The hearing was held on December 27, 2011. The department is currently reviewing public comments received and anticipates filing a supplemental notice CR-102 to WSR 11-22-032 mid-February 2012.
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 27, Amended 29, Repealed 33.
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 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 27, Amended 29, Repealed 33; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: January 25, 2012.
Katherine I. Vasquez
Rules Coordinator
Reviser's note: The material contained in this filing exceeded the page-count limitations of WAC 1-21-040 for appearance in this issue of the Register. It will appear in the 12-07 issue of the Register.