WSR 13-19-063 PROPOSED RULES DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES (Economic Services Administration) [Filed September 17, 2013, 9:02 a.m.]
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 13-15-105.
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: WAC 388-478-0015 Need standards for cash assistance.
Hearing Location(s): Office Building 2, Lookout Room, DSHS Headquarters, 1115 Washington, Olympia, WA 98504 (public parking at 11th and Jefferson. A map is available at http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/msa/rpau/RPAU-OB-2directions.html), on October 22, 2013, at 10:00 a.m.
Date of Intended Adoption: Not earlier than October 23, 2013.
Submit Written Comments to: DSHS Rules Coordinator, P.O. Box 45850, Olympia, WA 98504, e-mail DSHSRPAURulesCoordinator@dshs.wa.gov, fax (360) 664-6185, by 5 p.m. on October 22, 2013.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Jennisha Johnson, DSHS rules consultant, by October 8, 2013, TTY (360) 664-6178 or (360) 664-6094 or by e-mail at jennisha.johnson@dshs.wa.gov.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: The community services division, economic services administration, is proposing to amend WAC 388-478-0015 in order to revise the basic need standards for cash assistance as required by RCW 74.04.770. The CR-101 was filed on July 22, 2013, as WSR 13-15-105.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: The department of social and health services (DSHS) is required by RCW 74.04.770 to establish standards of need for cash assistance programs on an annual basis.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Name of Proponent: DSHS, governmental.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting, Implementation and Enforcement: Jenny Grayum, 712 Pear Street S.E., Olympia, 98504, (360) 725-4583.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. These proposed changes do not have an economic impact on small businesses.
A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328. These amendments are exempt as allowed under RCW 34.05.328(5):
(b)(ii) Rules relating only to internal governmental operations that are not subject to violation by a nongovernmental party;
(b)(vii) "[t]his section does not apply to rules of the department of social and health services relating only to client medical or financial eligibility and rules concerning liability for care of dependents."
September 11, 2013
Katherine I. Vasquez
Rules Coordinator
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 12-24-034, filed 11/29/12, effective 1/1/13)
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:
(2) For assistance units with shelter provided at no cost:
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