WSR 25-12-008
PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Economic Services Administration)
[Filed May 21, 2025, 4:28 p.m.]
Subject of Possible Rule Making: The department of social and health services (department) is planning to amend WAC 388-410-0005 Cash assistance overpayment amount and liability; and other related rules as may be required.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Effective July 1, 2025, planned amendments will implement provisions of SB 5079 (chapter 331, Laws of 2025), related to the aged, blind, or disabled program. If applicable, these amendments will make additional changes required to improve clarity, update policy, or better align rule language with state and federal law or regulations.
Process for Developing New Rule: The department invites the interested public to review and provide input on the draft language of this rule. Draft material and information about how to participate may be obtained from the department representative listed below. At a later date, the department 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 Sam Del Vecchio, P.O. Box 45470, Olympia, WA 98504, phone 564-233-1647, TTY 711 relay service, email samantha.del-vecchio@dshs.wa.gov.
May 21, 2025
Katherine I. Vasquez
Rules Coordinator