WSR 98-05-051

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

DEPARTMENT OF

SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES

(Medical Assistance Administration)

[Filed February 13, 1998, 3:56 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 388-515-1505 Community options program entry system (COPES).

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.08.090, 74.04.050, 74.04.057, and 42 CFR 435.725 - 726.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Rule will be amended to allow COPES eligible individuals living in residential settings to retain a personal maintenance allowance of $58.84.

Process for Developing New Rule: The Department of Social and Health Services invites anyone interested in participating in the development of this rule to contact the staff person indicated below.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Allen Richards, Program Assistance and Support Services, Medical Assistance Administration, Olympia, Washington 98504-5530, phone (360) 586-1008, FAX (360) 753-7315, TTY (800) 848-5429, e-mail richaa@dshs.wa.gov.

February 10, 1998

Edith M. Rice, Chief