WSR 17-11-043

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed May 11, 2017, 3:44 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 182-513-1350 Defining the resource standard and determining resource eligibility for SSI-related long-term care (LTC) services, and other related rules as appropriate.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160, 1902 (r)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act, and 42 C.F.R. 435.725 and 435.726.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: This rule making is necessary to correct an error in 182-513-1350 (6)(b)(i), which was recently filed. The subsection should have read "… no more than three months before the month of the medicaid application." 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 Darcy Eliason, P.O. Box 42716, Olympia, WA 98504-2716, fax (360) 586-9727, TTY 1-800-848-5429, email darcy.eliason@hca.wa.gov.

May 11, 2017

Wendy Barcus

Rules Coordinator