Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The health care authority (HCA) will consider amendments to rules related to medicare supplement coverage for state residents in chapter 182-13 WAC.

Process for Developing New Rule: HCA 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, HCA 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 Barbara Scott, P.O. Box 42684, Olympia, WA 98504-2684, phone 360-725-0830, fax 360-586-9727, telecommunication relay services 711, email Barbara.Scott@hca.wa.gov, web site www.hca.wa.gov/about-hca/rulemaking; or Stella Ng, P.O. Box 42684, Olympia, WA 98504-2684, phone 360-725-0852, fax 360-586-9727, telecommunication relay services 711, email Stella.Ng@hca.wa.gov, web site www.hca.wa.gov/about-hca/rulemaking.

Additional comments: Individuals wishing to receive public employee benefits board (PEBB) program rule-making notices are encouraged to join the PEBB rules and policy GovDelivery service available by following this path https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/WAHCA/subscriber/new?topic_id=WAHCA_303.