WSR 15-01-146

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed December 22, 2014, 1:53 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 182-550-3830 Adjustments to inpatient rates and other rules as appropriate. During the course of this review, the agency may identify additional changes that are required in order to improve clarity or update policy.

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: To improve clarity of the agency's disproportionate share hospital criteria.

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

December 22, 2014

Kevin M. Sullivan

Rules Coordinator