Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 48.62.061.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The Governor's Executive Order 97-02 asks each state agency to begin a review of their administrative rules. The local government self-insurance program will conduct a review of chapter 236-22 WAC. The review will focus on the need, effectiveness, clarity, intent and fairness of the rule. A plan for the review of the rule will be coordinated with the property/liability and health/welfare advisory boards.

Process for Developing New Rule: Agency study.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting John Nicholson, P.O. Box 41027, Olympia, WA 98504-1027, (360) 902-7311, FAX (360) 586-1789, JNICHOL@GA.WA.GOV.

May 20, 1998

Marygrace G. Jennings

Administrative Rules Coordinator