Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 182-506-0015 Medical assistance units for non-MAGI-based Washington apple health programs; and other related rules as appropriate.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The agency is amending these rules to include resource standard requirements. The agency also plans to add a new subsection that identifies rules used to determine the allocation of resources. During the course of this review, the agency may identify additional related changes that are required in order to improve clarity or update policy.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: The 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 Melinda Froud (Rule Writer), P.O. Box 42716, Olympia, WA 98504-2716, phone 360-725-1408, fax 360-586-9727, telecommunication relay services (TRS) 711, email melinda.froud@hca.wa.gov, website www.hca.wa.gov/about-hca/rulemaking; or Stephen Kozak (Program Questions), P.O. Box 45534, Olympia, WA 98504-5534, phone 360-725-1343, fax 360-664-2186, TRS 711, email stephen.kozak@hca.wa.gov, website www.hca.wa.gov/about-hca/rulemaking.