WSR 24-14-034

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

DEPARTMENT OF

CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES

[Filed June 25, 2024, 2:50 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 110-15-0215 Infant enhancement rate, 110-15-0249 Nonstandard hours bonus, and other related rules.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapter 34.05 RCW; RCW 43.216.020, 43.216.065; ESSB 5950, section 229, chapter 376, Laws of 2024.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The early learning division is revising the infant enhancement rate and nonstandard hours bonus rate to align with legislative requirements by July 1, 2024. Emergency rule making is required to meet the legislated July 1, 2024, deadlines for these WAC revisions.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Not applicable.

Process for Developing New Rule: Collaborative rule making.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Christin James, Olympia, WA 98501, phone 360-688-0479, email christin.james@dcyf.wa.gov, website dcyf.wa.gov; or Michael Williams, 1500 Jefferson Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98501, phone 360-688-0195, email michael.williams2@dcyf.wa.gov, website www.dcyf.wa.gov.

June 25, 2024

Brenda Villarreal

Rules Coordinator