WSR 13-14-036

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed June 27, 2013, 9:01 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: The community services division is proposing to amend WAC 388-478-0055 How much do I get from my state supplemental payment (SSP)? and possible other related WACs.

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

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The department may propose to modify rules in order to stay within available funds. The department is required by federal law, C.F.R. 20 §416.2095 Pass-along of federal benefit increases through §416.2099 Compliance with pass-along to maintain the total amount of SSI state supplement benefits spending at the same level each calendar year, without an increase or decrease in total spending.

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 Olga Walker, Program Manager, Community Services Division, P.O. Box 45470, Olympia, WA 98504-5470, phone (360) 725-4641, fax (360) 725-4904, e-mail olga.walker@dshs.wa.gov.

June 25, 2013

Katherine I. Vasquez

Rules Coordinator