WSR 21-06-096
PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Economic Services Administration)
[Filed March 2, 2021, 1:15 p.m.]
Subject of Possible Rule Making: The department is planning to amend WAC 388-484-0006 TANF/SFA time limit extensions, and 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, 74.04.770, and 74.08.090.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Amendments are planned to address impacts of legislative changes and emergency conditions on TANF/SFA time limit extension policy.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
Process for Developing New Rule: 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 Sarah Mintzer, P.O. Box 45470, Olympia, WA 98504-5470, phone 360-764-0050, fax 360-725-4905, email macksb@dshs.wa.gov.
March 2, 2021
Katherine I. Vasquez
Rules Coordinator