WSR 98-01-129
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS
DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Economic Services Administration)
[Memorandum--December 18, 1997]
The Department of Social and Health Services, Economic Services
Administration (ESA), working in collaboration with the Department of
Social and Health Services Medical Assistance Administration (MAA), has
formed several teams to work toward a goal of simplifying requirements
across the Department of Social and Health Services public assistance
programs such as WorkFirst, Childcare, cash programs, food stamps,
medical, general assistance and child support. As part of this effort,
we are reviewing all related rules and manuals to eliminate redundant
policies and make remaining documents easy to read, understand and use.
All proposed rule changes will be mailed for review and comment to every
name on our WAC mailing list.
In addition, ESA has tentatively scheduled three sets of meetings, one
on each side of the mountains, to invite public comment on our planned
approach, timelines and draft work products. To have your name added to
the list of people who will be notified of the exact time and location
of each meeting, contact Sydney Doré as follows: e-mail
sdore@dshs.wa.gov, FAX (360) 413-3495, phone (360) 413-3290, mailing
address Lacey Government Center, Olympia, Washington 98506-45400.
date location proposed agenda
January 29, 1998 Westside Introductions, update on
January 30, 1998 Eastside Regulatory Reform Goals, activities and methods;
build agenda for next meet-
ing; collect mailing list
names; questions and
answers; open forum.
March 4, 1998 Westside Introductions; updated Work
March 5, 1998 Eastside Products; draft revised rules
and manual chapters;
responses to questions asked
in first session; build
agenda for next meeting;
collect mailing list names;
questions and answers; open
forum.
April 8, 1998 Westside Introductions; updated Work
April 9, 1998 Eastside Products; final draft rules
and manual chapters;
responses to questions asked
in previous session; collect
mailing list names;
questions and answers; open
forum.