WSR 15-05-045

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed February 12, 2015, 1:59 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 388-827 WAC, State supplementary payment program.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 71A.12.140, 74.39A.400, 74.39.010, 74.08.090, 74.09.520, 74.36.110, ESHB 2746.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The developmental disabilities administration (DDA) intends to make changes to chapter 388-827 WAC, State supplementary payment program, that will improve the management of the program and more easily meet the needs of DDA clients on the program, by streamlining the methods currently used.

Process for Developing New Rule: DSHS welcomes the public to take part in developing the rules. Anyone interested should contact the staff person identified below. At a later date, DSHS will file a proposal with the office of the code reviser with a notice of proposed rule making. A copy of the proposal will be sent to everyone on the mailing list and to 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 Alan McMullen, DDA, P.O. Box 45310, Olympia, WA 98504-5310, phone (360) 725-3524, fax (360) 407-0955, TTY 1-800-833-6388, e-mail alan.mcmullen@dshs.wa.gov

February 9, 2015

Katherine I. Vasquez

Rules Coordinator