WSR 19-03-087

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY

[Filed January 14, 2019, 11:42 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 182-531-1730 Telemedicine, and other related rules as appropriate.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160, SSB 5157 [5175], Section 2, chapter 23, Laws of 2015.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The agency is revising WAC 182-531-1730 Telemedicine, to include renal dialysis centers to the list of originating sites for telemedicine, as allowed in SSB 5157 [5175]. 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 Jason Crabbe, P.O. Box 42716, Olympia, WA 98504-2716, phone 360-725-9563, fax 360-586-9727, telecommunication relay services 711, email jason.crabbe@hca.wa.gov, web site www.hca.wa.gov/about-hca/rulemaking.

January 14, 2019

Wendy Barcus

Rules Coordinator