Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 182-533-0701 Chemical-using pregnant (CUP) women program—Purpose, 182-533-0710 Chemical-using pregnant (CUP) women program—Client eligibility, 182-533-0720 Chemical-using pregnant (CUP) women program—Provider requirements, and 182-533-0730 Chemical-using pregnant (CUP) women program—Covered services.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The agency is revising these rules to update language from "chemical" to "substance" and "detox" to "withdrawal management." Language will also be updated to gender neutral terminology. During the course of this review, the health care authority 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 Center[s] for Medicare and Medicaid 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 Valerie Freudenstein, Rulemaking Questions, P.O. Box 42716, Olympia, WA 98504-2716, phone 360-725-1344, fax 360-586-9727, telecommunication[s] relay service (TRS) 711, email valerie.freudenstein@hca.wa.gov, website www.hca.wa.gov/about-hca/rulemaking; or Heather Weiher, Program Questions, P.O. Box 45530, Olympia, WA 98504-5530, phone 360-725-1293, fax 360-586-9727, TRS 711, email heather.weiher@hca.wa.gov, website www.hca.wa.gov/about-hca/rulemaking.