WSR 97-24-004

EMERGENCY RULES

DEPARTMENT OF

SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES

(Economic Services Administration)

[Filed November 20, 1997, 3:29 p.m.]

Date of Adoption: November 20, 1997.

Purpose: Repeals WAC 388-218-1700, 388-218-1800, and 388-218-1940.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 388-218-1700, 388-218-1800, and 388-218-1940.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 74.08.090, chapter 58, Laws of 1997.

Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule is necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety, or general welfare, and that observing the time requirements of notice and opportunity to comment upon adoption of a permanent rule would be contrary to the public interest.

Reasons for this Finding: These rules must be repealed because they conflict with newly adopted WorkFirst TANF rules contained in WAC 388-218-1710, 388-218-1810, 388-218-1820, 388-218-1830, 388-218-1900, 388-218-1910, 388-218-1920, 388-218-1930, 388-245-1510, and chapter 388-270 WAC.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, amended 0, repealed 3.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately.

November 20, 1997

Merry A. Kogut, Manager

Rules and Policies Assistance Unit

REPEALER

The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed:

WAC 388-218-1700 Prospective eligibility.

WAC 388-218-1800 Treatment of newly acquired nonexempt income.