WSR 20-03-010

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

DEPARTMENT OF

VETERANS AFFAIRS

[Filed January 3, 2020, 3:21 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Veterans estate management program, chapter 484-40 WAC.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 43.60A.70 [43.60A.070], other references are RCW 43.60A.70 [43.60A.070], 73.04.130.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: General updates to language for clarity and updates to maximum estate size of beneficiaries.

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: Agency study.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Heidi Audette, P.O. Box 41150, Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-725-2154, fax 360-725-2197, TTY 360-725-2199, email heidia@dva.wa.gov, website https://www.dva.wa.gov/about-wdva/washington-administrative-codes-wacs.

January 3, 2020

Heidi Audette

Communications and

Legislative Director