WSR 22-14-060
PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Economic Services Administration)
[Filed June 29, 2022, 11:30 a.m.]
Subject of Possible Rule Making: The department is planning to amend WAC 388-484-0006 TANF/SFA time limit extensions. During this rule making, other related rules may be identified and amended as 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, 74.08.090, 74.08A.010, and 74.08A.015.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Planned amendments will implement changes to temporary assistance for needy families time limit extension hardship policies passed in the 2022 legislative session.
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 Sarah Mintzer, P.O. Box 45470, Olympia, WA 98504-5470, phone 360-764-0050, fax 360-725-4905, email sarah.mintzer@dshs.wa.gov.
June 23, 2022
Katherine I. Vasquez
Rules Coordinator