PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
(Basic Health)
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Revising rules regarding disenrollment of basic health enrollees.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 70.47.050, 70.47.060 (4) and (9), 70.47.089, 70.47.090, and section 213(5), chapter 25, Laws of 2003.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Revisions for clarity and to update rules regarding disenrollment and reenrollment after disenrollment. The intent is to clarify these rules and ensure that they are applied appropriately.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: No other state or federal agencies regulate this subject or process.
Process for Developing New Rule: Stakeholder mailings and public hearing.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication. Information regarding this rule making will be posted on the agency website http://www.wa.gov/hca/laws.htm, or you may contact Rosanne Reynolds, P.O. Box 42686, Olympia, WA 98504-2686, fax (360) 412-4276, e-mail Rrey107@hca.wa.gov.
September 3, 2003
Melodie Bankers
Rules Coordinator