WSR 01-11-108

PERMANENT RULES

DEPARTMENT OF

SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Economic Services Administration)

[ Filed May 21, 2001, 3:34 p.m. , effective July 1, 2001 ]

Date of Adoption: May 21, 2001.

Purpose: Repealing WAC 388-450-0125 as it is obsolete.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

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 388-450-0125 Allocating the income of the father of the unborn child to a pregnant woman; and amending WAC 388-478-0015 Need standards for cash assistance.

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

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 01-08-044 on March 30, 2001.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 1.

Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0. Effective Date of Rule: July 1, 2001.

May 18, 2001

Brian H. Lindgren, Manager

Rules and Policies Assistance Unit

2927.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 99-04-056, filed 1/29/99, effective 3/1/99)

WAC 388-478-0015   Need standards for cash assistance.   The need standards ((and one hundred eighty-five percent of the need standards)) for cash assistance units are:

(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.]

2914.1
REPEALER

     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