PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Economic Services Administration)
(Division of Assistance Programs)
Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 388-414-0001 Some food assistance households do not have to meet all eligibility requirements.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.08.090, 74.04.510, USDA Administrative Notice 99-46.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: This rule is amended to be consistent with current system processing of categorically eligible cases. It has been rewritten to clarify the duration a family can be considered categorically eligible and under what conditions.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS).
Process for Developing New Rule: DSHS welcomes the public to take part in developing this 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 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 Lisa Yanagida, Program Manager, Division of Assistance Programs, P.O. Box 45470, Olympia, WA 98504-5470, phone (360) 413-3104, fax (360) 413-3493, e-mail yanagln@dshs.wa.gov.
November 30, 2000
Marie Myerchin-Redifer, Manager
Rules and Policies Assistance Unit