WSR 16-01-154

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed December 21, 2015, 12:52 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: To create new chapter 388-493 WAC, Working family support, and amend any other related rules as may be required.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: For the community services division to implement a new program (working family support) that will provide additional resources for Basic Food clients.

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 Leslie Kozak, Program Manager, Community Services Division, P.O. Box 45470, Olympia, WA 98504-5470, phone (360) 725-4589, fax (360) 725-4905, e-mail kozakla@dshs.wa.gov.

December 21, 2015

Katherine I. Vasquez

Rules Coordinator