WSR 14-02-089

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed December 30, 2013, 6:22 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 182-545-400, 182-545-900, 182-551-2110, chapter 182-500 WAC, and other rules as appropriate.

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

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Rule changes are necessary to comply with service requirements in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

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 Mick Pettersen, P.O. Box 42716, Olympia, WA 98504-2716, phone (360) 725-1842, fax (360) 586-9727, TTY 1-800-848-5429, e-mail mick.pettersen@hca.wa.gov.

December 30, 2013

Kevin M. Sullivan

Rules Coordinator