WSR 18-04-084

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed February 5, 2018, 1:23 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: The department is planning to amend chapter 388-165 WAC, Children's administration child care subsidy programs, and other related rules as may be required.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.12.340, 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.08.090.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The department is planning to amend these rules in order to help clarify when the children's administration (CA) will pay for child care and what rates will be used. Other changes are being made to reflect current CA practice.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Department of early learning.

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 Shelley Arneson, P.O. Box 45710, Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-902-8109, email ArnesSC@dshs.wa.gov.

February 2, 2018

Katherine I. Vasquez

Rules Coordinator