WSR 15-09-012

[Filed April 6, 2015, 7:30 a.m.]

Title or Subject: Medicaid State Plan Amendment (SPA) 15-0013 Certified Public Expenditures.

Effective Date: July 1, 2015.

Description: The health care authority (the agency) intends to submit medicaid SPA 15-0013 in order to allow government-operated hospitals participating in the certified public hospital program to opt out of the program using specific criteria. The agency is changing its methods and standards so that qualifying hospitals can choose to participate in the program that would most benefit them. There is no expected increase or decrease in annual aggregate expenditures if this SPA is approved.

For additional information, contact Lillian Erola, Office of Professional Rates, Financial Services, 626 8th Avenue S.E., Olympia, WA 98501, phone (360) 725-1877, TDD/TTY 1-800-848-5429, fax (360) 753-9152, e-mail Lillian.erola@hca.wa.gov.