PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Economic Services Administration)
(Division of Employment and Assistance Programs)
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 388-444 WAC, Food stamp employment and training.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.04.510, 74.04.057, 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.08.090.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The revision will simplify the language and make it easier for clients to understand the rules.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
Process for Developing New Rule: The Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) welcomes the public to take part in developing the rules. Anyone interested in participating should contact the person listed 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. The Economic Services Administration's regulatory improvement team will also review these rules before adoption.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Wendy Forslin, Program Manager, Division of Employment and Assistance Programs, P.O. Box 45480, Olympia, WA 98504-5470, (360) 413-3233, fax (360) 413-3494, TTY (360) 413-3001, e-mail forswc@dshs.wa.gov.
May 22, 2001
Brian H. Lindgren, Manager
Rules and Policies Assistance Unit