WSR 15-22-066 PROPOSED RULES DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES (Economic Services Administration) [Filed November 2, 2015, 9:49 a.m.]
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 15-17-112.
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: The department is proposing to amend WAC 388-478-0015 Need standards for cash assistance, to revise the basic need standards for cash assistance.
Hearing Location(s): Office Building 2, 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 December 8, 2015, at 10:00 a.m.
Date of Intended Adoption: Not earlier than December 9, 2015.
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 5:00 p.m. December 8, 2015.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Jeff Kildahl, DSHS rules consultant, by November 24, 2015, phone (360) 664-6092 or TTY (360) 664-6178, e-mail KildaJA@dshs.wa.gov.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: The community services division is proposing to amend WAC 388-478-0015 in order to revise the basic need standards for cash assistance programs.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: 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: Department of social and health service, governmental.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting, Implementation, and Enforcement: Leslie Kozak, P.O. Box 45470, Olympia, WA 98504-5470, (360) 725-4589.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. These proposed rules do not have an economic impact on small businesses. The proposed amendment only affects DSHS clients by revising the need standards for cash assistance.
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)(vii) which states in-part, "[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." This rule affects the need standards for cash assistance as outlined in WAC 388-478-0015.
October 30, 2015
Katherine I. Vasquez
Rules Coordinator
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 14-24-072, filed 11/26/14, effective 1/1/15)
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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