WSR 13-15-127

[Filed July 22, 2013, 3:35 p.m.]

Title or Subject: Public Notice - State Plan Amendment 13-25.

Effective Date: July 1, 2013.

Description: The health care authority (the agency) intends to submit medicaid state plan amendment 13-25 to amend the disproportionate share hospital (DSH) program to comply with state and federal rules and the state's 2013-2015 operating budget. Changes will include creating a new sole community hospital DSH program and other revisions to our nonfunded small rural indigent assistance and nonrural indigent assistance DSH programs. Expected annual expenditures are set forth in the final SFY 2013-2015 operating budget.

For additional information, contact Scott Palafox, Office of Hospital Finance, 626 8th Avenue S.E., P.O. Box 45510, Olympia, WA 98504, phone (360) 725-1858, e-mail scott.palafox@hca.wa.gov.