WSR 14-18-020

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed August 25, 2014, 2:58 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 182-535-1090 Dental related services—Covered prosthodontics (removable) and 182-535-1100 Dental related services—Not covered.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The agency will be adding language to clarify policy, and correcting a typographical error.

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 Amy Emerson, P.O. Box 42716, Olympia, WA 98504-2716, phone (360) 725-1348, fax (360) 586-9727, TTY 1-800-848-5429, e-mail amy.emerson@hca.wa.gov.

August 25, 2014

Kevin M. Sullivan

Rules Coordinator