Subject of Possible Rule Making: Creating new chapter 182-562 WAC, Community health worker services; other related rules as appropriate.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The state supplemental operating budget (section 211(103), chapter 296, Laws of 2022, (ESSB 5693)), included funding for the health care authority (HCA) to implement a community health worker benefit for apple health (medicaid) clients. HCA is developing rules in new chapter 182-562 WAC to accomplish this. 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: HCA 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, HCA 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, Rule-Making Questions, P.O. Box 42716, Olympia, WA 98504-2716, phone 360-725-9563, fax 360-586-9727, telecommunications relay service (TRS) 711, email jason.crabbe@hca.wa.gov, website www.hca.wa.gov/about-hca/rulemaking; or Nikki Banks, Program Questions, P.O. Box 45506, Olympia, WA 98504-5506, phone 360-725-1002, fax 360-586-9727, TRS 711, email nikki.banks@hca.wa.gov, website www.hca.wa.gov/about-hca/rulemaking.