PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Economic Services Administration)
Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 388-478-0057, a new rule is being made to allow the department to make one-time adjustments at the end of the calendar year, if necessary to meet the mandatory spending floor as set by the legislature.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.08.090, 74.04.057.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: SSI state supplements are administered under the federal "total expenditure method." Under this payment method, changes in SSI caseload require adjustments to the state supplement, thus ensuring total spending does not increase nor decrease. This rule is necessary to allow the department to make one-time adjustments to SSI recipients at the end of a calendar year to meet the spending requirement and limitation.
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 below.
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 Employment and Assistance Programs, P.O. Box 45470, Olympia, WA 98504-5470, phone (360) 413-3264, fax (360) 413-3493, e-mail giracg@dshs.wa.gov. Street Address: 1009 College Street S.E., Lacey, WA 98503.
May 15, 2001
Brian Lindgren Manager
Rules and Policy Assistance Unit