WSR 15-07-018

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed March 9, 2015, 3:48 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 182-526 WAC and other rules as appropriate.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160, chapter 74.09 RCW, RCW 34.05.440, Title 42 C.F.R., Part 431.232, 233, 233 (b), (d) and (f), and 245.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The agency is amending the rules to make the hearing process more efficient and streamlined.

Process for Developing New Rule: The agency 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, the agency 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 Wendy Barcus, Rules and Publications Program Manager, P.O. Box 42716, Olympia, WA 98504-2716, fax (360) 586-9727, TTY 1-800-848-5429, e-mail wendy.barcus@hca.wa.gov.

March 9, 2015

Jason R. P. Crabbe

Rules Coordinator