PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Medical Assistance Administration)
Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 388-478-0065, 388-478-0075, and 388-478-0085.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.08.090, 74.04.057, 74.04.050, and 74.09.530.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The proposed amendment is necessary to adopt new federal poverty level (FPL) standards effective April 1, 2001, and to correct language in WAC 388-478-0065.
Process for Developing New Rule: The department invites the interested public to review and provide input into the adopted language of this proposed WAC amendment. The department will distribute draft material for an internal and external review process. All comments are taken into consideration before issuance of final rule.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Joanie Scotson, Program Manager, Medical Assistance Administration, Mailstop 45534, Olympia, Washington 98504-5534, phone (360) 725-1330, fax (360) 664-0910, TDD 1-800-848-5429, e-mail SCOTSJK@DSHS.WA.GOV.
March 26, 2001
Susan Bush
for Bonita H. Jacques, Chief
Office of Legal Affairs