05-22-077

WSR 05-22-077

PERMANENT RULES

DEPARTMENT OF

SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Economic Services Administration)

[ Filed October 31, 2005, 4:38 p.m. , effective December 1, 2005 ]

     

     Purpose: The department is amending WAC 388-478-0015 Need standards for cash assistance, in order to revise basic need standards for cash assistance.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 388-478-0015.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.770, and 74.08.090.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 05-19-058 on September 16, 2005.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

     Date Adopted: October 26, 2005.

Andy Fernando, Manager

Rules and Policies Assistance Unit

3600.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 05-01-074, filed 12/9/04, effective 1/9/05)

WAC 388-478-0015   Need standards for cash assistance.   The need standards for cash assistance units are:

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

Assistance Unit Size	Need Standard
1	$ ((1,021)) 989
2	((1,293)) 1,251
3	((1,596)) 1,545
4	((1,883)) 1,823
5	((2,170)) 2,101
6	((2,458)) 2,379
7	((2,841)) 2,749
8	((3,144)) 3,043
9	((3,447)) 3,336
10 or more	((3,750)) 3,360

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

Assistance Unit Size	Need Standard
1	$ ((530)) 528
2	((671)) 668
3	((828)) 825
4	((977)) 973
5	((1,126)) 1,122
6	((1,275)) 1,270
7	((1,474)) 1,468
8	((1,631)) 1,625
9	((1,788)) 1,782
10 or more	((1,946)) 1,939

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090 and 74.04.770. 05-01-074, § 388-478-0015, filed 12/9/04, effective 1/9/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.770, 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057. 03-24-059, § 388-478-0015, filed 12/1/03, effective 1/1/04; 03-23-116, § 388-478-0015, filed 11/18/03, effective 12/19/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.04.510, and 74.04.770. 02-23-029, § 388-478-0015, filed 11/12/02, effective 12/1/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, and 74.04.200. 01-11-108, § 388-478-0015, filed 5/21/01, effective 7/1/01. 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.]