PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Economic Services Administration)
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Excluding census income from temporary assistance to needy families (TANF), WAC 388-450-0015 Excluded and disregarded income subsection (1) and related sections need to be amended.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.08.090, 74.04.050.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: This rule will exclude temporary census income in years in which there is a federal census from determining temporary assistance to needy families (TANF) benefits. This will allow TANF clients to gain valuable work skills that promote self-sufficiency in accordance with our welfare reform laws.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
Process for Developing New Rule: DSHS welcomes the public to take part in developing this rule. Anyone interested in participating should contact the staff person indicated below. After the rule is drafted, DSHS will file a copy with the Office of the Code Reviser with a notice of proposed rule making, and send a copy to everyone currently on the mailing list and anyone else 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 Lisa Yanagida, Program Manager, Division of Assistance Programs, P.O. Box 45470, Olympia, WA 98504-5470, phone (360) 413-3104, fax (360) 413-3493, e-mail yanagln@dshs.wa.gov.
January 18, 2000
Marie Myerchin-Redifer, Manager
Rules and Policies Assistance Unit