Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 182-551-2010 Definitions, 182-551-2100 Covered skilled nursing services, 182-551-2130 Noncovered services, 182-553-300 Home infusion therapy/parenteral nutrition program—Client eligibility and assignment, and 182-553-400 Home infusion therapy and parenteral nutrition program—Provider requirements; other related rules as appropriate.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The health care authority (HCA) is revising these rules to allow for reimbursements of professional services for home infusions. 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: None.

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 Melinda Froud, Rule-Making Questions, P.O. Box 42716, Olympia, WA 98504-2716, phone 360-725-1408, fax 360-586-9727, telecommunications relay service (TRS) 711, email melinda.froud@hca.wa.gov, website www.hca.wa.gov/about-hca/rulemaking; or Fawn Ross, Program Questions, P.O. Box 45502, Olympia, WA 98504-5502, phone 725-1611, fax 360-586-9727, TRS 711, email fawn.ross@hca.wa.gov, website www.hca.wa.gov/about-hca/rulemaking.