PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Children's Administration)
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Amend WAC 388-15-177 Subsidized child care payment and add new sections regarding exceptions to the standard rate rule.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.12.340.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Rates for the DSHS child care subsidy programs have not been in WAC. Adding the DSHS maximum rate table to WAC will set a standard for what DSHS child care subsidy programs are able to pay and when exceptions are made to that rate.
Process for Developing New Rule: Children's Administration welcomes other agencies, stakeholders, advocates, and the public to take part in developing the rules. Anyone interested in participating should contact the staff person indicated below. After the rules are 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 anyone currently on the mailing list and anyone else 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 Sally Reigel, Program Manager, P.O. Box 45700, Olympia, WA 98507, phone (360) 902-8046, TTY (360) 902-7906, fax (360) 902-7588, e-mail REIS300@DSHS.WA.GOV.
February 16, 1999
Marie Myerchin-Redifer, Manager
Rules and Policies Assistance Unit