PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Economic Services Administration)
Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 388-478-0056 SSI standards. This is a new WAC section, written to pass along the federal cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for the SSI program. To remain within legislatively set funding limits, SSI state supplement amounts are also being lowered. State supplement amounts could be cut by slightly more than $1.00 per month.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.04.620, 74.04.630.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: This rule is necessary to pass along the annual federal cost of living adjustment (COLA) for the SSI program in January 2001, and to stay within SSI state supplement funding limits.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
Process for Developing New Rule: All interested parties are invited to review and provide input on proposed draft language. Obtain draft material by contacting the identified representative.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Carla Gira, Program Manager, Division of Assistance Programs, 1009 College [Street] S.E., P.O. Box 45470, Olympia, WA 98504-5470, (360) 413-3264, fax (360) 413-3493, e-mail giracg@dshs.wa.gov.
August 11, 2000
Marie Myerchin-Redifer
Manager