WSR 14-21-147

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed October 21, 2014, 11:15 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 182-520 WAC, Fraud referrals and overpayments; 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: This rule is necessary to support agency actions in establishing and recovering Washington apple health overpayments. During the course of this review, the agency may identify additional changes that are required in order to improve clarity or update policy.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Department of social and health services (DSHS) – The health care authority (HCA) will draft the rule with input from DSHS staff.

Process for Developing New Rule: 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, Rules Coordinator, 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.

October 21, 2014

Kevin M. Sullivan

Rules Coordinator