PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Economic Services Administration)
(WorkFirst Division)
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Expanding child care eligibility to include families who have additional support services available through WorkFirst and clarify existing working connections child care program (WCCC) rules under chapter 388-290 WAC.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.04.050 and 45 C.F.R. parts 98 and 99 (Child Care Development Fund rules).
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: 1. WorkFirst Division rules effecting client program benefits have changed resulting in necessary changes to child care benefits.
2. Additional clarification of current rules is needed.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Coordination of the changes will be held through regularly scheduled meeting with Children's Services Administration staff.
Process for Developing New Rule: DSHS includes the following stakeholders in the rule-making process: Child Care Coordination Committee's systems subcommittee, CSO staff, other state providers. Interested parties are invited to provide comments and should contact the person listed below for information.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Jenny Baxter, Program Manager, WorkFirst Division, P.O. Box 45480, Olympia, WA 98504, phone (360) 413-3244, fax (360) 413-3482, e-mail Baxtejl@dshs.wa.gov.
November 29, 2000
Marie Myerchin-Redifer, Manager
Rules and Policies Assistance Unit