Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

     Purpose: The Washington state legislature has adopted the updated Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA) as chapter 26.21A RCW, effective January 1, 2007. The division of child support (DCS) is adopting new and amended rules [that] will be required in order to allow the Washington child support program to comply with UIFSA under our state plan under Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act. There are eleven new rules and nine amended rules in this filing.

     Amended Rules: WAC 388-14A-2105 Basic confidentiality rules for the division of child support, 388-14A-3304 The division of child support may serve((s)) a notice of support debt and demand for payment when it is enforcing a support order issued in Washington state, a foreign court order or a foreign administrative order for support, 388-14A-3925 Who can ask to modify an administrative support order?, 388-14A-5300 How does the division of child support recover a support payment which has already been distributed?, 388-14A-6100 The division of child support accepts oral requests for hearing or conference board, 388-14A-7100 The division of child support may register an ((An)) order from another state ((may be registered in Washington)) for enforcement or modification, 388-14A-7110 The division of child support may assess and collect interest on amounts owed under support orders entered or established in a jurisdiction other than Washington state, and 388-14A-7200 DCS can serve notices in other states under the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.

     Newly Adopted Rules: WAC 388-14A-3305 What can I do if I disagree with a notice of support debt and demand for payment?, 388-14A-3306 Does a notice of support debt and demand for payment result in a final determination of support arrears?, 388-14A-3307 How does the division of child support proceed when there are multiple child support orders for the same obligor and children?, 388-14A-7125 What happens at a hearing on a notice of support debt and registration?, 388-14A-7135 What is the effect of confirmation of a registered order on the finality of the support debt calculation?, 388-14A-7305 How do I ask DCS to do a determination of controlling order?, 388-14A-7315 When might DCS deny a request for a determination of controlling order?, 388-14A-7325 How does DCS notify the parties of its determination of the controlling order?, 388-14A-7335 What happens if someone objects to DCS' proposed determination of controlling order?, 388-14A-7345 What is the effect of a determination of controlling order on the finality of the debt calculation?, 388-14A-7400 What can I do if I want to contest an interstate order to withhold income served on my employer?, and 388-14A-7500 What can I do if I am concerned about the release of my personal information in an interstate referral?

     Note: The DSHS DCS has adopted emergency rules under WSR 07-02-070, effective January 1, 2007, so that we would have rules in effect while going through the regular rule-making process.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 388-14A-2105, 388-14A-3304, 388-14A-3305, 388-14A-3925, 388-14A-5300, 388-14A-6100, 388-14A-7100, 388-14A-7110, and 388-14A-7200.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 34.05.220(2), 43.20A.550, 74.04.055, 74.08.090, 74.20.040, 74.20A.310.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 07-04-066 on February 1, 2007.

     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 11, Amended 9, Repealed 0.

     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 11, Amended 9, Repealed 0.

     Date Adopted: March 28, 2007.

Jim Schnellman, Chief

Office of Administrative Resources

     Reviser's note: The material contained in this filing exceeded the page-count limitations of WAC 1-21-040 for appearance in this issue of the Register. It will appear in the 07-09 issue of the Register.

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