WSR 17-17-103

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed August 18, 2017, 3:41 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: The department is proposing to amend WAC 388-450-0162 How does the department count my income to determine if my assistance unit is eligible and how does the department calculate the amount of my cash and basic food benefits?, 388-418-0005 How will I know what changes to report?, and other related rules as may be required.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510, 74.08.090, 74.08A.010, and 74.08A.250.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: 2ESSB 5890 (chapter 20, Laws of 2017) repeals means testing for income eligibility for child-only temporary assistance for needy families assistance units, effective July 1, 2018.

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 of social and health services (DSHS) welcomes the public to take part in developing the rules. Anyone interested should contact the staff person identified below. At a later date, DSHS will file a proposal with the office of the code reviser with a notice of proposed rule making. A copy of the proposal will be sent to everyone on the mailing list and to anyone 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 Jage Curl, P.O. Box 45470, Olympia, WA 98504-5470, phone 360-725-4589, fax 360-725-4905, email Jage.Curl@dshs.wa.gov.

August 16, 2017

Katherine I. Vasquez

Rules Coordinator