WSR 97-23-038

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

DEPARTMENT OF

SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES

(Economic Services Administration)

[Filed November 17, 1997, 2:21 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: License suspension for those who are delinquent in paying their child support obligations.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.20A.320(10).

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: RCW 74.20A.320 sets forth the license suspension program. The Department of Social and Health Services has been asked to establish rules regarding license suspension.

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 December 31, 1997, 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 98507-9162, phone (360) 586-3077, FAX (360) 586-3274, TTY/TDD (360) 753-9122, e-mail nkoptur@dshs.wa.gov.

November 14, 1997

Merry A. Kogut, Manager