WSR 98-22-106

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

DEPARTMENT OF

LABOR AND INDUSTRIES

[Filed November 4, 1998, 11:28 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Amendments to WAC 296-30-020 Vehicular assault, 296-30-060 Requirement to report criminal acts, 296-30-081 Acceptance of rules and fees for medical and mental health services, 296-30-900 Effective date of amendatory acts, 296-31-040 Special programs, 296-31-060 Reporting requirements, 296-31-071 Keeping of records, 296-31-072 Review of mental health service providers, 296-31-073 Utilization management, 296-31-075 Excess recoveries and 296-31-080 Billing procedures; new section WAC 296-31-085 Can out-of-state providers bill the department? and repeal of WAC 296-30-025 Medical assistance eligibility and 296-31-100 Severability.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 7.68.020, 7.68.030, 7.68.060, 7.68.080, and 7.68.130.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Some of the rules in this preproposal are unnecessary or obsolete. Others include parts that are no longer applicable. The sections are being amended and repealed to provide people affected by the rules with current information. All but two of the amended rules are being rewritten in language that can be more clearly understood, the other two only have housekeeping amendments.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

Process for Developing New Rule: Executive Order 97-02 intensive review.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Cletus Nnanabu, CVC Program Manager, P.O. Box 44520, Olympia, WA 98504-4520, phone (360) 902-5340, fax (360) 902-5333, e-mail NNAN235@LNI.WA.GOV. Other Opportunities to Comment: 1. CVC Advisory Committee meetings. 2. Public hearing (to be scheduled).

November 3, 1998

Gary Moore

Director