WSR 15-20-106 PROPOSED RULES DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES (Economic Services Administration) [Filed October 6, 2015, 1:21 p.m.]
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 15-16-050.
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: The department is proposing to repeal WAC 388-273-0010 Purpose of the Washington telephone assistance program, 388-273-0020 Who may receive Washington telephone assistance program (WTAP)?, 388-273-0025 Benefits you receive as a WTAP participant, 388-273-0030 How you can apply for WTAP, and 388-273-0035 What we reimburse the local telephone company.
Hearing Location(s): Office Building 2, DSHS Headquarters, 1115 Washington, Olympia, WA 98504 (public parking at 11th and Jefferson. A map is available at http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/msa/rpau/RPAU-OB-2directions.html), on November 10, 2015, at 10:00 a.m.
Date of Intended Adoption: Not earlier than November 11, 2015.
Submit Written Comments to: DSHS Rules Coordinator, P.O. Box 45850, Olympia, WA 98504, e-mail DSHSRPAURulesCoordinator@dshs.wa.gov, fax (360) 664-6185, by 5:00 p.m., November 10, 2015.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Jeff Kildahl, DSHS rules consultant, by October 27, 2015, phone (360) 664-6092, TTY (360) 664-6178, or e-mail KildaJA@dshs.wa.gov.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: The department is proposing to repeal WAC 388-273-0010, 388-273-0020, 388-273-0025, 388-273-0030, and 388-273-0035 as the Washington telephone assistance program is not funded in the state of Washington 2015-2017 biennium legislative budget (ESSB 6052).
Reasons Supporting Proposal: RCW 80.36.470 prohibits enrollment in the WTAP if program expenditures exceed the total amount of funds made available by the legislature. The department is proposing to repeal the above rules because the WTAP program is not funded in the state of Washington 2015-2017 biennium legislative budget.
WAC 388-273-0020 and 388-273-0030 were repealed by emergency rule-making order (WSR 15-16-074) on July 31, 2015, and WAC 388-273-0010, 388-273-0025, and 388-273-0035 were repealed by emergency rule-making order (WSR 15-18-098) on September 1, 2015.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Name of Proponent: Department of social and health services, governmental.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting, Implementation, and Enforcement: Olga Walker, 712 Pear Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98501, (360) 725-4641.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. These proposed rules do not have an economic impact on small businesses. They only impact DSHS clients.
A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328. The proposed rules are exempt under RCW 34.05.328 (5)(b)(vii) and relate only to client medical or financial eligibility.
October 1, 2015
Katherine I. Vasquez
Rules Coordinator
REPEALER
The following sections of the Washington Administrative Code are repealed:
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