WSR 14-04-115

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed February 4, 2014, 2:02 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: The agency is amending the following nonemergency medical transportation rules WAC 182-546-5000, 182-546-5100, 182-546-5200, 182-546-5300, 182-546-5400, 182-546-5500, 182-546-5550, 182-546-5600, 182-546-5700, 182-546-5800, 182-546-5900, 182-546-6000, 182-546-6100, and 182-546-6200.

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: Revisions to these sections are necessary to update erroneous rule citations and change "MAA" or "the department" to "the agency" throughout. During the course of this review, the agency may identify additional changes that are required in order to improve or update policy.

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. Barcus, P.O. Box 42716, Olympia, WA 98504-2716, fax (360) 586-9727, TTY 1-800-848-5429, e-mail wendy.barcus@hca.wa.gov.

February 4, 2014

Kevin M. Sullivan

Rules Coordinator