Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The agency is amending this rule to add language back in that was inadvertently struck in the final CR-103P rule text in WSR 21-14-055, effective August 2, 2021. The agency held a public hearing and agreed to a request to not strike subsection (5) regarding tobacco/nicotine cessation counseling for the control and prevention of oral disease. The agency covers tobacco/nicotine cessation counseling for pregnant women only. See WAC 182-531-1720. The agency agreed; however, the final rule text filed under WSR 21-14-055, effective August 2, 2021, inadvertently struck out subsection (5) anyway. 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.

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 Pixie Needham, Program Questions, P.O. Box 45079, Olympia, WA 98504-5079, phone 360-725-9967, fax 360-586-9727, TRS 711, email pixie.needham@hca.wa.gov, website www.hca.wa.gov/about-hca/rulemaking.