WSR 15-12-121

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed June 3, 2015, 11:34 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 182-503-0050 Washington apple health—Verification requirements 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 process it uses to verify eligibility for Washington apple health programs.

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

June 3, 2015

Wendy Barcus

Rules Coordinator