WSR 15-07-047

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed March 12, 2015, 11:30 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 182-504-0130 Continued coverage pending an appeal, 182-504-0135 Reinstated coverage pending an appeal, 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 these rules to make them consistent with each other and to clarify that reinstated or continued coverage continues until an order is issued by the agency's office of administrative hearings.

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

March 12, 2015

Jason R. P. Crabbe

Rules Coordinator