PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Medical Assistance Administration)
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Medical nutrition therapy program (formerly known as nutritional counseling services).
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.09.530.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Medical nutrition therapy provides coverage of medically necessary nutritional counseling services for DSHS clients. This rule will describe medical nutrition therapy benefits and limitations, who is eligible for the services, and provider requirements.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
Process for Developing New Rule: The department invites the interested public to review and provide input on the draft language of this proposed WAC amendment. Draft material and information about how to participate are available by contacting the DSHS representative identified below.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Kevin Sullivan, Regulatory Improvement Coordinator, Medical Assistance Administration, Mailstop 45533, Olympia, WA 98504-5533, phone (360) 725-1344, fax (360) 586-9727, TDD 1-800-848-5429, e-mail sullikm@dshs.wa.gov.
August 15, 2001
Brian H. Lindgren, Manager
Rules and Policies Assistance Unit