WSR 17-22-083

EXPEDITED RULES

HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY

[Filed October 27, 2017, 3:43 p.m.]

Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: Chapter 182-26 WAC, Washington health insurance partnership (HIP) program.

Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: The agency is repealing this chapter, as the legislature repealed chapter 70.47A RCW, the statutory authority for the HIP program. (See ESB 5316 – section 23, chapter 25, Laws of 2017 3rd sp. sess.)

Reasons Supporting Proposal: See purpose.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160.

Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.

Name of Proponent: Health care authority, governmental.

Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting: Melinda Froud, P.O. Box 42716, Olympia, WA 98504-2716, 360-725-1408; Implementation and Enforcement: Brian Jensen, P.O. Box 42704, Olympia, WA 98504-2704, 360-725-1585.

This notice meets the following criteria to use the expedited repeal process for these rules:

The statute on which the rule is based has been repealed and has not been replaced by another statute providing statutory authority for the rule.

Explanation of the Reason the Agency Believes the Expedited Rule-making Process is Appropriate: The legislature has repealed the statutory authority for the HIP program. As a result, the agency cannot amend these rules and can only repeal them.

NOTICE

THIS RULE IS BEING PROPOSED UNDER AN EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS THAT WILL ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR THE AGENCY TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS, PREPARE A SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT, OR PROVIDE RESPONSES TO THE CRITERIA FOR A SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATIVE RULE. IF YOU OBJECT TO THIS USE OF THE EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS, YOU MUST EXPRESS YOUR OBJECTIONS IN WRITING AND THEY MUST BE SENT TO Melinda Froud, Washington State Health Care Authority, P.O. Box 42716, Olympia, WA 98504-2716, phone 360-725-1408, fax 360-586-9727, email melinda.froud@hca.wa.gov, AND RECEIVED BY January 3, 2018.

October 27, 2017

Wendy Barcus

Rules Coordinator

REPEALER

The following chapter of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed:


WAC 182-26-010	Authority.
WAC 182-26-020	Definitions—Generally.
WAC 182-26-100	Definitions.
WAC 182-26-200	Employer eligibility for the HIP.
WAC 182-26-210	Minimum employer contribution.
WAC 182-26-220	Minimum participation.
WAC 182-26-230	Small employer one-time exception to monthly group premium payment deadline.
WAC 182-26-300	Who can receive a premium subsidy?
WAC 182-26-305	Applying for a HIP premium subsidy.
WAC 182-26-310	Application—Supporting documents.
WAC 182-26-315	HIP application review.
WAC 182-26-320	Annual subsidy application and renewal.
WAC 182-26-325	Making changes to a HIP account.
WAC 182-26-330	Loss of subsidy eligibility.
WAC 182-26-335	Recoupment.
WAC 182-26-340	How does the HIP determine the premium subsidy amount?
WAC 182-26-345	How does the HIP calculate income?
WAC 182-26-350	What does the HIP count as income?
WAC 182-26-400	Appeals—Grounds.
WAC 182-26-405	Appeals—Who may appeal a HIP decision?
WAC 182-26-410	How to appeal a HIP decision.
WAC 182-26-500	Surcharge applicability.