PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Economic Services Administration)
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 388-440 WAC, Exception to rule and chapter 388-426, Client complaints.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.04.050, [74.04.]055, [74.04.]057, and 74.08.090.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To clarify program requirements to comply with clear-writing standards in the Governor's Executive Order 97-02.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
Process for Developing New Rule: The department invites the interested public to review and provide input on the draft language of this WAC. Draft material and information about how to participate are available by contacting the DSHS representative identified below.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting B. J. Bailey, Program Manager, Community Services Division, P.O. Box 45440, Olympia, WA 98503-5440, (360) 413-3120, fax (360) 413-3491.
April 10, 2000
Marie Myerchin-Redifer, Manager
Rules and Policies Assistance Unit