EMERGENCY RULES
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
Effective Date of Rule: February 13, 2012.
Purpose: To establish hearing rules related to medicaid funded services to implement the requirements of 2E2SBH [2E2SHB] 1738, section 53, effective July 1, 2011, for the transition of the single state medicaid agency to the Washington health care authority.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 388-526-2610.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 41.05.021.
Other Authority: 2E2SHB 1738, section 53.
Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule is necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety, or general welfare, and that observing the time requirements of notice and opportunity to comment upon adoption of a permanent rule would be contrary to the public interest; and that state or federal law or federal rule or a federal deadline for state receipt of federal funds requires immediate adoption of a rule.
Reasons for this Finding: 2E2SHB 1738, section 53(10) states that the authority "shall adopt any rules it deems necessary to implement this section" dealing with hearing rights. Further, in section 130, the bill states that "this act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety of the state government and its existing public institution, and takes effect July 1, 2011.["] Delaying this adoption could jeopardize the agency's ability to provide general hearing rules and procedures that apply to the resolution of disputes between medical assistance clients and the various medical services programs established under chapter 74.09 RCW. This emergency rule is necessary to continue the current emergency rule adopted under WSR 11-22-028 while the permanent rule-making process is completed. This emergency rule differs from the current emergency rule in that the subsidized Basic Health program can now operate under these rules in compliance with federal law. The agency filed a CR-101 Preproposal statement of inquiry under WSR 11-19-004 on September 7, 2011, and continues to meet and work with stakeholders in drafting the permanent rules. The agency anticipates filing a CR-102 proposal sometime in May 2012.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 137, Amended 0, Repealed 1.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 137, Amended 0, Repealed 1.
Date Adopted: February 7, 2012.
Katherine I. Vasquez
Rules Coordinator
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