WSR 97-24-024

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

DEPARTMENT OF

SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES

(Economic Services Administration)

[Filed November 24, 1997, 4:05 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Financial institution data matches; information to be provided by financial institutions to the Division of Child Support (DCS).

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.20A.370, 74.20A.310.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: RCW 74.20A.370 provides that financial institutions shall report to the department such information as is "determined necessary by the department" for each individual who maintains an account at such institution and is identified by the department as owing a support debt. The rule will clarify what information is determined to be necessary.

Process for Developing New Rule: Agency study; and those persons wishing to participate in developing the new rules are encouraged to contact Nancy Koptur at the Department of Social and Health Services Headquarters prior to January 16, 1998, when DCS intends to file the CR-102 and proposed rules.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Nancy Koptur, Division of Child Support Headquarters, P.O. Box 9162, Mailstop 45860, Olympia, WA 98506, phone (360) 586-3077, FAX (360) 586-3274, TTY/TDD (360) 753-9122, e-mail nkoptur@dshs.wa.gov.

November 24, 1997

Merry A. Kogut, Manager