WSR 15-04-095

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed February 2, 2015, 4:07 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 182-553-500 Home infusion therapy/parenteral nutrition program—Coverage, services, limitations, prior authorization, and reimbursement and other rules as appropriate.

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 is amending the rule to make it consistent with other chapters of the Washington Administrative Code.

During the course of this review, the agency may identify additional changes that are required in order to improve clarity or update policy.

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

February 2, 2015

Jason R. P. Crabbe

Rules Coordinator