PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Economic Services Administration)
(Division of Assistance Programs)
Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 388-450-0045 Income from employment or training programs. This WAC needs to be updated to include income form the Workforce Investment Act.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.04.510.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) replaced JTPA effective July 1, 2000. FNS has recently issued guidelines on how to treat this income. This information needs to be readily available to clients and staff for correct eligibility determinations.
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(s). Anyone interested in participating should contact the staff person indicated below. After the rule(s) 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 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 Veronica Barnes, Program Manager, Division of Assistance Programs, P.O. Box 45470, Olympia, WA 98504-5470, phone (360) 413-3071, fax (360) 413-3493, TTY (360) 413-3001.
August 22, 2000
Marie Myerchin-Redifer, Manager
Rules and Policies Assistance Unit