WSR 25-17-031
PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
DEPARTMENT OF
CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES
[Filed August 13, 2025, 9:02 a.m.]
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 110-425 WAC, Early childhood education and assistance program (ECEAP), and other related rules.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The early learning division is making changes to chapter 110-425 WAC and creating a new section to comply with 2025 legislation. HB [SHB] 1351 changed the ECEAP eligibility and expanded enrollment, effective July 1, 2025. In addition, there were language changes in RCW
43.216.512 and
43.216.513 regarding the department of children, youth, and families' required enrollment rules.
Process for Developing New Rule: Collaborative.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Jennifer Jones, 501 S.E. Columbia Shores Boulevard, Suite 350, phone 360-338-2702, email Jennifer.Jones@dcyf.wa.gov; or Nicole Clark, 1500 Jefferson Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98501, email Nicole.Clark@dcyf.wa.gov, website www.dcyf.wa.gov.
August 13, 2025
Brenda Villarreal
Rules Coordinator