WSR 00-17-002

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

DEPARTMENT OF

SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Economic Services Administration)

(Division of Assistance Programs)

[ Filed August 2, 2000, 3:47 p.m. ]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 388-458 WAC, Notices and letters. This WAC chapter will be revised to clarify current policy.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.04.510.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The amendment of this rule will ensure that both staff and clients understand the rules about notice requirements.

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 the rule(s). Anyone interested in participating should contact the staff person indicated below. After the rule(s) 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 Veronica Barnes, Program Manager, Division of Assistance Programs, P.O. Box 45470, Olympia, WA 98504-5470, (360) 413-3071, fax (360) 413-3493, TTY (360) 413-3001.

August 2, 2000

Marie Myerchin-Redifer, Manager

Rules and Policies Assistance Unit

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