PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Medical Assistance Administration)
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 388-81 WAC, Medical care administration general (repeal) and other related chapters.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.08.090, 74.09.290, 43.20B.675.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The department is establishing new chapters to consolidate its rules by subject. Chapter 388-501 WAC has been established as Administration of medical programs -- General. Chapter 388-526 WAC has been established as Medical fair hearings. The policies in chapter 388-81 WAC will be incorporated into one or both of these two new chapters, necessitating repeal of chapter 388-81 WAC to avoid duplication. The new rules will be written to comply with the Governor's Executive Order 97-02 on Regulatory Reform.
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 draft language of these WACs. Draft material and information about how to participate may be obtained 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, P.O. Box 45533, Olympia, WA 98504-5533, phone (360) 725-1345, fax (360) 586-9727, e-mail myersea@dshs.wa.gov.
March 7, 2000
Marie Myerchin-Redifer, Manager
Rules and Policies Assistance Unit