Subject of Possible Rule Making: New chapter 182-75 WAC, Health care cost transparency board; other related rules as appropriate.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160; chapter 70.390 RCW; and SSHB [2SHB] 2457, chapter 340, Laws of 2020.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To implement data submission requirements for payers related to the health care cost benchmark established by the health care cost transparency board as required under chapter 70.390 RCW. During the course of this review, HCA 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: Not applicable.

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, Rulemaking Questions, P.O. Box 42716, Olympia, WA 98504-2716, phone 360-725-9563, fax 360-586-9727, telecommunication[s] relay service (TRS) 711, email jason.crabbe@hca.wa.gov, website www.hca.wa.gov/about-hca/rulemaking; or AnnaLisa Gellermann, Program Questions, P.O. Box 45502, Olympia, WA 98504-5502, phone 360-725-0491, fax 360-586-9727, TRS 711, email annalisa.gellermann@hca.wa.gov, website www.hca.wa.gov/about-hca/rulemaking.