WSR 14-21-148

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed October 21, 2014, 11:21 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 182-503-0530 Citizenship and alien status—Definitions.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To clarify the description of the time periods which categorize parolees as "qualified aliens" or "nonqualified aliens."

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

Process for Developing New Rule: HCA welcomes the public to take part in developing this rule. If interested, contact the person identified below to receive an early rule draft to review. After the early review, HCA will send a notice of proposed rule making (CR-102) to everyone receiving this notice and anyone who requests a copy.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Kevin Sullivan, P.O. Box 42716, Olympia, WA 98504-2716, phone (360) 725-1344, fax (360) 586-9727, TTY 1-800-848-5429, e-mail kevin.sullivan@hca.wa.gov.

October 21, 2014

Kevin M. Sullivan

Rules Coordinator