WSR 16-22-059
PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY
(Washington Apple Health)
[Filed October 31, 2016, 3:01 p.m.]
Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 182-538A-130 Exemptions and ending enrollment in fully integrated managed care (FIMC), 182-538A-190 Behavioral health services only (BHSO), and other related rules as appropriate.
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: Changes to these rules are necessary because the agency is delegating third-party activities to managed care organizations. During the course of this review, the agency may identify additional changes that are required in order to improve clarity or update policy.
Process for Developing New Rule: The agency 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, the agency 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 Melinda Froud, P.O. Box 42716, Olympia, WA 98504-2716, fax (360) 586-9727, TTY 1-800-848-5429, e-mail melinda.froud@hca.wa.gov.
October 31, 2016
Wendy Barcus
Rules Coordinator