WSR 23-16-087

HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY

[Filed July 31, 2023, 8:59 a.m.]

NOTICE

Title or Subject: Medicaid State Plan Amendment (SPA) 23-0048 Asset Verification System.

Effective Date: August 1, 2023.

Description: The health care authority (HCA) intends to submit SPA 23-0048 to comply with federal requirements in Section 1940 (42 C.F.R. 1396w) of the Social Security Act by contracting with a vendor who specializes in automated financial institution verification for medicaid agencies to verify financial resources of medicaid applicants/recipients.

SPA 23-0048 is expected to have no effect on annual aggregate expenditures.

A copy of SPA 23-0048 is available for review. HCA would appreciate any input or concerns regarding this SPA. To request a copy of the SPA or submit comments, please contact the person named below (please note that all comments are subject to public review and disclosure, as are the names of those who comment).

CONTACT: Paige Lewis, Medicaid Policy, 626 8th Avenue S.E., Olympia, WA 98504, TRS 711, email paige.lewis@hca.wa.gov.