WSR 97-06-132
PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Economic Services Administration)
(Public Assistance)
[Filed March 5, 1997, 11:15 a.m.]
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Protective payee services, WAC 388-265-1750 and related sections.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.08.090, 74.08.280.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Compliance with legal contracting. To add the provision of payment to contracted persons who are relatives or friends of a client and to add clients sanctioned under JOBS to those required to have protective payees.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
Process for Developing New Rule: All drafts will be made part of an internal (management) and external (field staff) review process whereby draft material is distributed for review and comment. All comments are taken into consideration before the final rule is issued.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication. If you would like to participate in the review, contact Kay Hanvey, Program Manager, AES Section, Division of Assistance Programs, P.O. Box 45400, Olympia, WA 98504-5400, phone (360) 413-3100, FAX (360) 413-3495, e-mail khanvey@dshs.wa.gov.
March 5, 1997
Merry A. Kogut, Manager
Rules and Policies Assistance Unit