PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Economic Services Administration)
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Amend current cash overpayment rules to eliminate overpayments caused by agency error and amend all related rules.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.04.510.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The amendment of these rules will prevent low-income families from incurring debts that they may not be able to repay.
Process for Developing New Rule: DSHS welcomes the public to take part in developing the rule(s). Anyone interested in participating should contact the staff person indicated below. After the rule(s) is drafted, DSHS will file a copy with the Office of the Code Reviser with a notice of proposed rule making, and send a copy to everyone currently on the mailing list and anyone else 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 Veronica Barnes, Program Manager, Division of Assistance Programs, P.O. Box 45470, Olympia, WA 98504-5470, (360) 413-3071, fax (360) 413-3493, TTY (360) 413-3001, e-mail barnevs@dshs.wa.gov.
April 10, 2000
Marie Myerchin-Redifer, Manager
Rules and Policies Assistance Unit