PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Economic Services Administration)
(Division of Assistance Programs)
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Repeal WAC 388-400-0020 General assistance for pregnant women -- General eligibility requirements.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.04.050.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Clients that were served under the general assistance for pregnant women (GA-S) program now receive benefits through the temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) program. The repeal of this WAC is to remove references to an obsolete program.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: The United States Department of Health and Human Services provides funding for the TANF program and sets some of the requirements of the program by publishing the federal requirements in the United States code and issuing policy clarifications. DSHS incorporates the requirements under state and federal law in the process of creating rules for public assistance.
Process for Developing New Rule: DSHS welcomes the public to take part in developing the rules. Anyone interested should contact the staff person identified 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. A copy of the draft 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 John Camp, Program Manager, Division of Assistance Programs, Lacey Government Center, P.O. Box 45470, Olympia, WA 98504-4570, phone (360) 413-3232, fax (360) 413-3493, e-mail CAMPJX@DSHS.WA.GOV.
November 27, 2000
Marie Myerchin-Redifer
Manager