WSR 98-03-049
PERMANENT RULES
DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Economic Services Administration)
[Filed January 15, 1998, 4:06 p.m., effective January 28, 1998]
Date of Adoption: January 14, 1998.
Purpose: Updates gross and net monthly income standards used to determine food stamp program eligibility.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 388-49-510.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 74.04.510.
Other Authority: Food Stamp Act and 7 CFR 273.9(a).
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 97-24-079 on December 2, 1997.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, amended 1, repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, amended 1, repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.
Other Findings Required by Other Provisions of Law as Precondition to Adoption or Effectiveness of Rule: Action is required by federal statute. Emergency rule expires January 28, 1998.
Effective Date of Rule: January 28, 1998.
January 14, 1998
Merry A. Kogut, Manager
Rules and Policies Assistance Unit
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 96-22-104, filed 11/6/96, effective
12/7/96)
WAC 388-49-510 Income eligibility standards. (1) ((Categorically
eligible)) Some households((, as described in WAC 388-49-180,)) are not
subject to ((the provisions of)) this section, in accordance with the
Code of Federal Regulations at 7 CFR 273.9(a).
(2) ((The department shall determine eligibility on the basis of
gross income and net food stamp income except for households in
subsection (3) of this section.
(3) The department shall determine eligibility on the basis of net
food stamp income for households containing an elderly or disabled
member.
(4))) The ((gross and net monthly maximum)) following income
((standards as established by the department of agriculture are as
follows)) amounts are the highest amounts households can have and still
be eligible for food stamps:
Household Size Maximum Standard
1 $((839)) 855
2 ((1,123)) 1,150
3 ((1,407)) 1,445
4 ((1,690)) 1,739
5 ((1,974)) 2,034
6 ((2,258)) 2,329
7 ((2,542)) 2,623
8 ((2,826)) 2,918
9 ((3,110)) 3,213
10 ((3,394)) 3,508
Each additional person +((284)) 295
Household Size Maximum Standard
1 $((645)) 658
2 ((864)) 885
3 ((1,082)) 1,111
4 ((1,300)) 1,338
5 ((1,519)) 1,565
6 ((1,737)) 1,791
7 ((1,955)) 2,018
8 ((2,174)) 2,245
9 ((2,393)) 2,472
10 ((2,612)) 2,699
Each additional person +((219)) 227
[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.510 and 7 CFR 273.9(a). 96-22-104, 388-49-510, filed 11/6/96, effective 12/7/96. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050 and 7 CFR 273.9 (a), (d)(6)(v) and (vi), (5), (7) and (8). 95-21-052 (Order 3907), 388-49-510, filed 10/11/95, effective 11/11/95. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050 and 7 CFR 273.9(a). 94-20-045 (Order 3790), 388-49-510, filed 9/28/94, effective 10/29/94. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.510 and 7 CFR 273.9 (a)(3), (d)(l), (d)(5)(i) and (ii). 93-23-033 (Order 3666), 388-49-510, filed 11/10/93, effective 12/11/93. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.510 and 7 CFR 273.9(a). 92-22-055 (Order 3473), 388-49-510, filed 10/28/92, effective 11/28/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.510. 91-23-090 (Order 3292), 388-49-510, filed 11/19/91, effective 12/20/91; 90-23-074 (Order 3099), 388-49-510, filed 11/20/90, effective 12/21/90; 89-23-083 (Order 2901), 388-49-510, filed 11/17/89, effective 12/18/89; 88-23-085 (Order 2726), 388-49-510, filed 11/18/88. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050. 88-02-031 (Order 2575), 388-49-510, filed 12/31/87.]