WSR 18-04-072

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed February 2, 2018, 10:22 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: The department is planning to amend chapter 388-27 WAC, Child welfare services—Adoption services and adoption support and other related rules as may be required.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.13A.020, 74.13A.025, 74.13A.030, 74.13.031, 74.13A.040, 74.13A.045, 74.13A.047, 74.13A.060, 74.13A.075, 74.13.080, 74.13A.085, 74.13A.100, 74.13A.120, 74.13A.125, 74.15.020, 42 U.S.C. §671-675, 45 C.F.R. Sec. 1356.40.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Changes to these rules are needed in order to help explain the adoption support program requirements and process. The department is planning to amend these WAC to reflect recent changes in legislation regarding the adoption support subsidy. Other changes are planned to clarify language and update the statutory authority.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Not applicable.

Process for Developing New Rule: The department of social and health services (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 Melanie Meyer, P.O. Box 45710, Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-902-7567, email MEYERME@DSHS.WA.GOV.

February 1, 2018

Katherine I. Vasquez

Rules Coordinator