PROPOSED RULES
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Economic Services Administration)
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 11-09-059.
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: The department is amending WAC 388-406-0060 What happens when my application is denied?
Hearing Location(s): Office Building 2, Auditorium, DSHS Headquarters, 1115 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504 (public parking at 11th and Jefferson. A map is available at http://www.dshs.wa.gov/msa/rpau/RPAU-OB-2directions.html or by calling (360) 664-6094), on June 21, 2011, at 10:00 a.m.
Date of Intended Adoption: Not earlier than June 22, 2011.
Submit Written Comments to: DSHS Rules Coordinator, P.O. Box 45850, Olympia, WA 98504-5850, delivery 1115 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504, e-mail DSHSRPAURulesCoordinator@dshs.wa.gov, fax (360) 664-6185, by 5 p.m. on June 21, 2011.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Jennisha Johnson, DSHS rules consultant, by June 7, 2011, TTY (360) 664-6178 or (360) 664-6094 or by e-mail at johnsjl4@dshs.wa.gov.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: The department is proposing to amend subsection (1)(b) of this rule which describes when an application is denied for lack of information. Subsection (1)(b) incorrectly references WAC 388-414-0001 Do I have to meet all eligibility requirements for Basic Food? This reference should be changed to WAC 388-490-0005 The department requires proof before authorizing benefits for cash, medical, and Basic Food. Application processing rules are based on federal regulations.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: These changes are necessary to align application processing rules with federal regulations as stated above.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.500, 74.04.510, 74.08.090.
Statute Being Implemented: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.500, 74.04.510, 74.08.090.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Name of Proponent: Department of social and health services, governmental.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting, Implementation and Enforcement: Kim Chea, P.O. Box 45470, Olympia, WA 98504-5470, (360) 725-4653.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. The proposed rules do not have an economic impact on small businesses. The proposed amendment clarifies when an application is denied for lack of information.
A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328. These amendments are exempt as allowed under RCW 34.05.328 (5)(b)(vii) which states in-part, "[t]his section does not apply to ... rules of the department of social and health services relating only to client medical or financial eligibility and rules concerning liability for care of dependents."
May 13, 2011
Katherine I. Vasquez
Rules Coordinator
4298.1(a) You do not show for your interview appointment for cash or Basic Food if required under WAC 388-452-0005, you have not rescheduled, and your application is over thirty days old; or
(b) We do not have the information we need to determine
your eligibility within ten days of requesting the information
from your assistance unit (AU) under WAC ((388-414-0001))
388-490-0005, and you did not ask for additional time to give
us the information; or
(c) Your entire AU does not meet certain eligibility criteria to get benefits; or
(d) For Basic Food, your application has not been processed by the sixtieth day because of a delay on your part.
(2) If we deny your application, you do not get benefits unless:
(a) You mistakenly apply for benefits you already get; or
(b) We reconsider your eligibility under WAC 388-406-0065 and you are eligible to get benefits.
(3) We can reconsider if you are eligible for benefits under the requirements of WAC 388-406-0065 even after your application is denied.
(4) We give or send a letter to you explaining why your application was denied as required under WAC 388-458-0011.
(5) If you disagree with our decision about your application, you can ask for a fair hearing. If we deny your application because we do not have enough information to decide that you are eligible, the hearing issue is whether you are eligible using:
(a) Information we already have; and
(b) Any more information you can give us.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510. 03-22-039, § 388-406-0060, filed 10/28/03, effective 12/1/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510, and 74.08.090. 02-14-023, § 388-406-0060, filed 6/21/02, effective 7/1/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and C.F.R. 273.2(h1d), waiver October 10, 1984. 00-13-076, § 388-406-0060, filed 6/19/00, effective 7/20/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. 98-16-044, § 388-406-0060, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98. Formerly WAC 388-504-0485.]