WSR 20-14-013

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

[Filed June 22, 2020, 9:22 a.m.]

This memo serves as notice that the department of health (department) is withdrawing the Washington state department of health guidance regarding alignment with Federal 1135 Blanket Waivers for Hospital Regulations, which was filed April 21, 2020, and published in WSR 20-09-128.

The department is withdrawing this guidance and replacing it with an updated version to include more information about how the department will use enforcement discretion in alignment with the United States Department of Health and Human Services' guidance on Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPAA) compliance and the state's privacy laws.

Individuals requiring information on this rule should contact Kris Reichl, at kris.reichl@doh.wa.gov or 360-236-4692.

Tami M. Thompson