WSR 98-22-096

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

DEPARTMENT OF

SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES

(Economic Services Administration)

[Filed November 4, 1998, 10:33 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Adding information and making changes to existing rules to correctly reflect federal regulations in the following WAC chapters and all related rules: Chapter 388-412-WAC, Benefit issuances--Issuing food assistance allotments, chapter 388-418-WAC, Changes of circumstances--Prospective eligibility and notifying a recipient, and chapter 388-470 WAC, Resources--Excluded resources for food assistance.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.04.510.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Additions and corrections are needed to correctly reflect federal regulations; needed changes include corrections to directions in chapter 388-412 WAC; additional information in chapter 388-418 WAC; and wording changes in chapter 388-470 WAC to clarify.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

Process for Developing New Rule: These are basically "housekeeping" changes. Drafts will be distributed to all interested parties for review and comments.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Wendy Forslin, Program Manager, Division of Assistance Programs, 1009 College Street S.E., Lacey, WA 98504, (360) 413-3083, fax (360) 413-3493, e-mail Forsliwc.

November 3, 1998

Marie Myerchin-Redifer

Manager