WSR 18-12-099

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed June 5, 2018, 2:27 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 182-548 WAC, Federally qualified health centers; chapter 182-549 WAC, Rural health clinics; and other related rules as appropriate.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160, SSB 5883, section 213 (1)(c), 65th legislature, 2017 regular session.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The agency is revising chapters 182-548 and 182-549 WAC to reflect the changes being made to chapters 182-535 and 182-535A WAC to comply with legislation in SSB 5883, section 213 (1)(c) regarding dental managed care plans. During the course of this review, the agency may identify additional changes that are required in order to improve clarity or update policy, such as managed care enhancement payments and managed care reconciliation process.

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.

June 5, 2018

Wendy Barcus

Rules Coordinator