PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Economic Services Administration)
(Division of Assistance Programs)
Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 388-478-0055 Supplemental security income (SSI) standards, the department plans to revise supplemental security income (SSI) state supplement payment (SSP) standard to stay within the level of funding allocated by the Washington state legislature. We anticipate a reduction of about $3.00 per client during calendar year (CY) 1999 will allow the department to stay within allotted levels.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.04.630.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: CY 99 expenditures are anticipated to exceed legislative allocations (established in 1995) due to fluctuations in the SSI caseload.
Reducing payments by about $3.00 for each client will allow the department to balance caseload and expenditures, stay within allotted levels, and continue to meet federal requirements for the SSI state supplement program for CY 99.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
Process for Developing New Rule: DSHS welcomes the public to take part in developing the rule. Anyone interested in participating should contact the staff person indicated below. After the rule is drafted, DSHS will file a copy with the Office of the Code Reviser with a notice of proposed rule making and send a copy to everyone currently on the mailing list or 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 Barbara Hargrave, Program Manager, Division of Assistance Programs, Lacey Government Center, P.O. Box 45470, Olympia, WA 98504-5470, phone (360) 413-3104, fax (360) 413-3493, e-mail hargrabe@dshs.wa.gov.
February 9, 1999
Marie Myerchin-Redifer, Manager
Rules and Policies Assistance Unit