Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 182-537 WAC, School-based health care services; other related rules as appropriate.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The agency is amending this chapter to clarify approved place of service for school-based health care services, to add and update definitions, add additional eligible provider types, and remove outdated language. 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: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) via state plan amendment.

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 Michael Williams (Rulemaking Questions), P.O. Box 42716, Olympia, WA 98504-2716, phone 360-725-1346, fax 360-586-9727, telecommunications relay services (TRS) 711, email michael.williams@hca.wa.gov, website www.hca.wa.gov/about-hca/rulemaking; or Shanna Muirhead (Program Questions), P.O. Box 45530, Olympia, WA 98504-2716, phone 360-725-1153, fax 360-586-9727, TRS 711, email shanna.muirhead@hca.wa.gov, website www.hca.wa.gov/about-hca/rulemaking.