WSR 18-01-066

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed December 14, 2017, 12:23 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 182-526-0284 Orders of default, 182-526-0285 Orders of dismissal, and other related rules as appropriate.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160, 42 C.F.R. Part 431, Subpart E—Fair Hearings for Applicants and Beneficiaries.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The agency is revising WAC 182-526-0284 and 182-526-0285 to align with the changes proposed in WAC 182-526-0290 which were made to be consistent with the Administrative Procedures [Procedure] Act.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Department of social and health services.

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 Vance Taylor, P.O. Box 42716, Olympia, WA 98504-2716, phone 360-725-1344, fax 360-586-9727, TTY 1-800-848-5429, email vance.taylor@hca.wa.gov, web site www.hca.wa.gov/about-hca/rulemaking.

December 14, 2017

Wendy Barcus

Rules Coordinator