WSR 14-11-049

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed May 15, 2014, 5:08 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 182-512-0250 SSI-related medical—Ownership and availability of resources.

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: More detail is needed in the rule to explain how a person's cash and other resources are considered when the agency determines eligibility for Washington apple health and long-term care services.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

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 Kevin Sullivan, P.O. Box 42716, Olympia, WA 98504-2716, phone (360) 725-1344, fax (360) 586-9727, TTY 1-800-848-5429, e-mail kevin.sullivan@hca.wa.gov.

May 15, 2014

Kevin M. Sullivan

Rules Coordinator