PROPOSED RULES
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Economic Services Administration)
(Division of Assistance Programs)
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 00-13-061.
Title of Rule: Recipient Fraud Section: WAC 388-46-010, 388-46-100, 388-46-110, and 388-46-120.
Purpose: These WACs should be repealed because they are duplicates of the current WAC 388-446-005, 388-446-0010, 388-446-0020, 388-446-0015, and 388-446-0001.
Other Identifying Information: The original opportunity to repeal these WACs, was overlooked when the new WACs were created.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 74.04.510, 74.04.057, and 74.04.050.
Statute Being Implemented: RCW 74.04.510, 74.04.057.
Summary: These rules were rewritten and adopted in a new WAC chapter in 1998. The originals should have been repealed at that time.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: To stop duplication in our WACs, for Executive Order 97-02.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting, Implementation and Enforcement: Samarra Lowe, DAP Program Manager, P.O. Box 45470, Olympia, WA 98504-4570, (360) 413-3032.
Name of Proponent: Department of Social and Health Services, governmental.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Explanation of Rule, its Purpose, and Anticipated Effects: These rules were rewritten and adopted in a new WAC chapter in 1998. The originals should have been repealed at that time.
Proposal does not change existing rules.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. This change does not meet the requirements for a small business economic impact statement.
RCW 34.05.328 does not apply to this rule adoption. These changes do not meet the definition of a significant legislative rule.
Hearing Location: Lacey Government Center (behind Tokyo Bento Restaurant), 1009 College Street S.E., Room 104-B, Lacey, WA 98503, on September 26, 2000, at 10:00 a.m.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Kelly Cooper by September 18, 2000, phone (360) 664-6094, TTY (360) 664-6178, e-mail coopekd@dshs.wa.gov.
Submit Written Comments to: Identify WAC Numbers, Kelly Cooper, Rules Coordinator, Rules and Policies Assistance Unit, P.O. Box 45850, Olympia, WA 98504-5850, fax (360) 664-6185, by September 26, 2000.
Date of Intended Adoption: No sooner than September 27, 2000.
August 3, 2000
Marie Myerchin-Redifer, Manager
Rules and Policies Assistance Unit
2795.1 The following sections of the Washington Administrative Code are repealed:
| WAC 388-46-010 | Fraud -- Criminal prosecution. |
| WAC 388-46-100 | Fraud -- Federal food coupons and commodities. |
| WAC 388-46-110 | Disqualification period for recipients convicted of unlawfully obtaining assistance. |
| WAC 388-46-120 | Disqualification period for temporary assistance to needy families (TANF) applicants or recipients convicted of misrepresenting residence to obtain assistance in two or more states. |