WSR 04-12-097

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

DEPARTMENT OF

SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Economic Services Administration)

[ Filed June 2, 2004, 11:09 a.m. ]

     Subject of Possible Rule Making: The Division of Employment and Assistance programs will amend WAC 388-473-0010 General provisions for ongoing additional requirements.

     Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.09.530 and 74.08.090.

     Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The change is needed to extend the eligibility period for ongoing additional requirements for SSI recipients to up to twenty-four months.

     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 rules. Anyone interested should contact the staff person identified below. At a later date, DSHS will file the proposed rule with the Office of the Code Reviser with a notice of proposed rule making. A copy of the proposal will be sent to everyone on the mailing list and to anyone 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 Lorri Gagnon, Program Manager, Division of Employment and Assistance Programs, Lacey Government Center, P.O. Box 45470, Olympia, WA 98504-5470, phone (360) 413-3072, fax (360) 413-3493, e-mail gagnola@dshs.wa.gov.

May 27, 2004

Brian H. Lindgren, Manager

Rules and Policies Assistance Unit

Legislature Code Reviser 

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