Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 388-87-060 Payment extended care -- Coinsurance, 388-530-1750 Drugs/pharmaceutical supplies -- TPL; related rules in chapter 388-86 and 388-87 WAC, and other chapters.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.08.090, 74.04.050, 74.09.055.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The Medical Assistance Administration is establishing new chapters in WAC in order to concentrate the bulk of its rules in one area. Policies contained in existing rules are being rewritten into the new chapters, necessitating the repeal of resulting duplicative rules. At the same time, the proposed rules are being reviewed for the clear writing standards in the Governor's Executive Order 97-02.

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

Process for Developing New Rule: The department invites the interested public to review and provide input on the draft language of the WACs. Draft material and information about how to participate are available by contacting the DSHS representative identified below.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Ann Myers, Regulatory Improvement Project, Medical Assistance Administration, Olympia, Washington 98501-5530, phone (360) 725-1345, fax (360) 586-9727.

December 20, 1999

Marie Myerchin-Redifer, Manager

Rules and Policies Assistance Unit

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