WSR 06-20-074

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

DEPARTMENT OF

SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Economic Services Administration)

[ Filed September 29, 2006, 2:54 p.m. ]

     Subject of Possible Rule Making: The division of employment and assistance programs plans to amend WAC 388-412-0025 How do I get my benefits?

     Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.500, 74.04.510, 74.08.090.

     Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The department is amending WAC 388-412-0025 to remove an incorrect phone number from the rule and to revise the rule for clarity. The department does not plan to make changes to current policy on benefit issuance as a result of this change.

     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 a proposal 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 John Camp, Policy Analyst, Division of Employment and Assistance Programs, P.O. Box 45470, Olympia, WA 98504-5470, phone (360) 725-4616, fax (360) 493-3493, e-mail Campjx@dshs.wa.gov.

September 29, 2006

Andy Fernando, Manager

Rules and Policies Assistance Unit

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