WSR 13-16-104

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed August 7, 2013, 11:46 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Repeal WAC 388-800-0040 What is ADATSA?, 388-800-0045 What services are offered by ADATSA?, 388-800-0120 As an eligible ADATSA client, when would I get state-funded medical assistance?, and other related rules may be amended, as necessary.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 41.05.021, 74.04.050, 74.08.090, 74.09.035, 74.09.530; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act established under Public Law 111-148; 42 C.F.R. § 431, 435, and 457, and at 45 C.F.R. § 155.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The legislature did not appropriate any funds for the Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment and Support Act (ADATSA) in the new biennium budget. ADATSA-related medical care services recipients will be medicaid eligible under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) starting January 1, 2014.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: The department is coordinating the repeal of these rules and necessary amendments to other rules with the health care authority (HCA).

Process for Developing New Rule: DSHS welcomes the public to take part in developing the rules. Anyone interested should contact the staff person identified below. At a later date, DSHS will file a proposal with the office of the code reviser with a notice of proposed rule making. A copy of the proposal will be sent to everyone on the mailing list and to 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 Kathy Sayre, DBHR Rules Manager, P.O. Box 45330, Olympia, WA 98504-5330, phone (360) 725-1342, fax (360) 586-0341, TTY 1-800-848-5429, e-mail kathy.sayre@dshs.wa.gov.

August 7, 2013

Katherine I. Vasquez

Rules Coordinator