Original Notice.

Exempt from preproposal statement of inquiry under RCW 34.05.310(4).

Title of Rule: WAC 388-450-0125 Allocating the income of the father of the unborn child to a pregnant woman and 388-478-0015 Need standards for cash assistance.

Purpose: We are repealing WAC 388-450-0125 as it is obsolete. We are also eliminating references to the 185% of need standard in WAC 388-478-0015 as this standard was eliminated during program simplification.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, and 74.04.200.

Statute Being Implemented: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, and 74.04.200.

Summary: Repealing WAC 388-450-0125. Also eliminating the references to the 185% of need standards from WAC 388-478-0015.

Reasons Supporting Proposal: WAC 388-450-0125 is being repealed as we no longer allocate the income of the father of an unborn child if the father is not married to the mother of the unborn. If the father is married to the mother of the unborn, his income is allocated according to the rules in WAC 388-450-0115. Program simplification legislation eliminated the 185% of need standards which needs to be removed from WAC 388-478-0015.

Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting, Implementation and Enforcement: Vicky T. Robinson, Division of Assistance Programs, (360) 413-3031.

Name of Proponent: Department of Social and Health Services, governmental.

Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.

Explanation of Rule, its Purpose, and Anticipated Effects: Repealing WAC 388-450-0125 as it is obsolete. Eliminating references to the 185% of need standards in WAC 388-478-0015 due to program simplification.

Proposal Changes the Following Existing Rules: WAC 388-450-0125 is being repealed as we no longer allocate the income of the father of an unborn child if the father is not married to the mother of the unborn. If the father is married to the mother of the unborn, his income is allocated according to the rules in WAC 388-450-0115. Program simplification legislation eliminated the 185% of need standards which needs to be removed from WAC 388-478-0015.

No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. Small businesses are not impacted by these changes.

RCW 34.05.328 does not apply to this rule adoption. Neither rule meets the definition of a significant legislative rule.

Hearing Location: Blake Office Park (behind Goodyear Courtesy Tire), 4500 10th Avenue S.E., Rose Room, Lacey, WA 98503, on May 8, 2001, at 10:00 a.m.

Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Kelly Cooper, DSHS Rules Coordinator, by May 1, 2001, phone (360) 664-6094, TTY (360) 664-6178, e-mail coopeKD@dshs.wa.gov.

Submit Written Comments to: Identify WAC Numbers, DSHS Rules Coordinator, Rules and Policies Assistance Unit, P.O. Box 45850, Olympia, WA 98504-5850, fax (360) 664-6185, by May 8, 2001.

Date of Intended Adoption: No sooner than May 9, 2001.

March 26, 2001

Susan Bush

for Bonita H. Jacques, Chief

Office of Legal Affairs

(1) For assistance units with obligation to pay shelter costs:

Assistance Unit Size	Need Standard		((185% of Need))
1	$ 797		(($ 1,474))
2	1,008		((1,864))
3	1,247		((2,307))
4	1,467		((2,714))
5	1,690		((3,127))
6	1,918		((3,549))
7	2,215		((4,098))
8	2,452		((4,536))
9	2,693		((4,982))
10 or more	2,926		((5,413))

(2) For assistance units with shelter provided at no cost:

Assistance Unit Size	Need Standard		((185% of Need))
1	$ 480		(($ 888))
2	607		((1,122))
3	752		((1,391))
4	884		((1,635))
5	1,019		((1,885))
6	1,156		((2,138))
7	1,335		((2,469))
8	1,478		((2,469))
9	1,623		((3,002))
10 or more	1,764		((3,263))

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.200. 99-04-056, 388-478-0015, filed 1/29/99, effective 3/1/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. 98-16-044, 388-478-0015, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98.]

     The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed:

WAC 388-450-0125

Allocating the income of the father of the unborn child to a pregnant woman.

Washington State Code Reviser's Office