WSR 14-22-036

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed October 28, 2014, 3:30 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 182-504-0130 Washington apple health—Continued coverage pending an appeal.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160, 42 C.F.R. § 431.220.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The agency plans to amend the rule to make it consistent with the wording in WAC 182-504-0135 and to clarify that continued coverage continues until an order is issued by the office of administrative hearings.

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

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, HCA 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 28, 2014

Kevin M. Sullivan

Rules Coordinator