WSR 17-19-093

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed September 19, 2017, 10:58 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: The department is proposing to amend WAC 388-32-0030 What FRS services does the department provide?, and other related rules as may be required.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 13.32A.040, 74.13.031, 74.080.090 [74.08.090].

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The department is proposing to amend WAC 388-32-0030 in order to better align the rule language with current children's administration (CA) practice.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: CA will continue to coordinate with the office of assistant attorney general.

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 Sherrie Flores, P.O. Box 45710, Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-902-8332, fax 360-902-7903, email sherrie.flores@dshs.wa.gov.

September 18, 2017

Katherine I. Vasquez

Rules Coordinator