AGENDA
July through December 2012
There may be additional rule-making activity not on the agenda as conditions warrant. If you have questions about this rule-making agenda, please contact Kevin M. Sullivan, Rules Coordinator, P.O. Box 45504, Olympia, WA 98504-5504, phone (360) 725-1344, e-mail Kevin.Sullivan@hca.wa.gov.
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WAC Citation | Subject Matter | CR-101 Preproposal |
CR-102 or CR-105 |
CR-103 |
Chapters 182-08, 182-12, and 182-16 | Public employee's benefits board (PEBB) - eligibility, enrollment, and appeal rules. Implementing legislation authorizing the Washington health benefit exchange to participate in PEBB healthcare coverage. | WSR 12-09-064 filed April 17, 2012 |
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Chapters 182-503, 182-504, 182-505, 182-506, 182-507, 182-508, 182-509, 182-510, 182-511, 182-512, 182-514, 182-518, 182-519, 182-520, and 182-523 | Medicaid expansion -- Implementation of Affordable Care Act provisions by January 2014. | |||
182-501-0050, 182-501-0060, 182-501-0065, 182-501-0070, 182-502-0160 | Updating healthcare services categories to reflect what is currently available to HCA medicaid clients. | WSR 10-22-121 filed November 3, 2010 |
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182-502-0115 | Adding requirements and prohibition of payment for provider preventable conditions (PPC). | WSR 11-19-008 filed September 7, 2011 | ||
Chapters 182-503, 182-504, 182-506, 182-507, 182-508, and 182-509 | ESSB [ESHB] 2082 requires HCA to establish an incapacity-based medical care services program for adults effective November 1, 2011. | WSR 11-16-104 filed August 3, 2011 |
WSR 11-23-164 filed November 22, 2011 Supplemental CR-102 WSR 12-12-068 filed June 5, 2012 |
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Chapter 182-526 | Medical administrative hearings. Required due to HCA being designated as the "single state medicaid agency” per HB 1738. | WSR 11-19-004 filed September 7, 2011 | ||
Chapter 182-530 | Drug formulary. To avoid elimination of the prescription drug benefit for medicaid clients due to budget cuts, HCA intends to implement a drug formulary. | WSR 12-01-081 filed December 19, 2011 |
WSR 12-13-075 filed June 19, 2012 |
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182-530-7000, 182-531-0050, and 182-531-1625 | Hemophilia products and supplies. Requires treatment of hemophilia disorders to be provided by a comprehensive hemophilia treatment center. | WSR 11-19-005 filed September 7, 2011 |
WSR 12-09-087 filed April 18, 2012 |
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Chapter 182-537 | School-based healthcare services. To avoid elimination of the program, HCA is revising rules to allow school districts to provide the state funds to match the federal participation. | WSR 10-20-160 filed October 6, 2010 |
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182-543-5500, 182-543-9100, 182-543-9200, 182-543-9300, and 182-543-9400 | Durable medical equipment. Reinserting policy language regarding "base year” that was inadvertently deleted under WSR 11-14-052. | WSR 11-23-088 filed November 17, 2011 |
WSR 12-13-088 filed June 19, 2012 |
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182-548-1400, 182-549-1400 |
Federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics. New alternative payment methodology. Requires state plan amendment. | WSR 11-23-017 filed November 17, 2011 |
WSR 12-13-087 filed June 19, 2012 |
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Chapter 182-552 | Oxygen services. Updating policy for oxygen and respiratory therapy, | WSR 09-13-099 filed June 17, 2009 |
WSR 12-09-076 filed April 17, 2012 |
WSR 12-14-022 filed June 25, 2012 (effective August 1, 2012) |
Kevin M. Sullivan
Rule[s] Coordinator