WSR 13-14-115

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed July 3, 2013, 9:29 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 182-557-0050 Health home—General.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 41.05.021, SSB 5394.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The language in WAC 182-557-0050(5) is not approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in the agency's state plan. State receipt of federal funds could be jeopardized without immediate adoption of this rule.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: CMS.

Process for Developing New Rule: The health care authority (HCA) welcomes the public to take part in developing this rule. If interested, contact the person identified below to receive an early rule draft to review. After the early review, HCA will send a notice of proposed rule making (CR-102) to everyone receiving this notice and anyone who requests a copy.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Wendy L. Boedigheimer, Rules Program Manager, P.O. Box 42716, Olympia, WA 98504-2716, phone (360) 725-1306, fax (360) 586-9727, TTY 1-800-848-5429, e-mail wendy.boedigheimer@hca.wa.gov.

July 3, 2013

Kevin M. Sullivan

Rules Coordinator