WSR 14-20-110

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed September 30, 2014, 2:30 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Amend WAC 182-533-0327 Maternity support services—Professional staff qualifications and interdisciplinary team, 182-533-0345 Maternity support services—Payment; and related sections as necessary.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Update provider type terminology, clarify issues related to group billing, and related subjects.

Process for Developing New Rule: The health care authority (HCA) welcomes the public to take part in developing this rule. If interested, contact the person identified below to receive an early rule draft to review. After the early review, HCA will send a notice of proposed rule making (CR-102) to everyone receiving this notice and anyone who requests a copy.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Kevin Sullivan, P.O. Box 42716, Olympia, WA 98504-2716, phone (360) 725-1344, fax (360) 586-9727, TTY 1-800-848-5429, e-mail kevin.sullivan@hca.wa.gov.

September 30, 2014

Kevin M. Sullivan

Rules Coordinator