WSR 18-03-013

PERMANENT RULES

HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY

[Filed January 5, 2018, 9:45 a.m., effective February 5, 2018]

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

Purpose: The agency is repealing chapter 182-26 WAC, Washington health insurance partnership (HIP) program because the legislature repealed chapter 70.47A RCW, the statutory authority for HIP. (See ESB 5316, section 23, chapter 25, Laws of 2017 3rd sp. sess.)

Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 182-26-010, 182-26-020, 182-26-100, 182-26-200, 182-26-210, 182-26-220, 182-26-230, 182-26-300, 182-26-305, 182-26-310, 182-26-315, 182-26-320, 182-26-325, 182-26-330, 182-26-335, 182-26-340, 182-26-345, 182-26-350, 182-26-400, 182-26-405, 182-26-410, and 182-26-500.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160.

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 17-22-083 on October 27, 2017.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 22.

Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 22.

Date Adopted: January 5, 2018.

Wendy Barcus

Rules Coordinator

REPEALER

The following chapter of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed:


WAC 182-26-010	Authority.
WAC 182-26-020	Definitions—Generally.
WAC 182-26-100	Definitions.
WAC 182-26-200	Employer eligibility for the HIP.
WAC 182-26-210	Minimum employer contribution.
WAC 182-26-220	Minimum participation.
WAC 182-26-230	Small employer one-time exception to monthly group premium payment deadline.
WAC 182-26-300	Who can receive a premium subsidy?
WAC 182-26-305	Applying for a HIP premium subsidy.
WAC 182-26-310	Application—Supporting documents.
WAC 182-26-315	HIP application review.
WAC 182-26-320	Annual subsidy application and renewal.
WAC 182-26-325	Making changes to a HIP account.
WAC 182-26-330	Loss of subsidy eligibility.
WAC 182-26-335	Recoupment.
WAC 182-26-340	How does the HIP determine the premium subsidy amount?
WAC 182-26-345	How does the HIP calculate income?
WAC 182-26-350	What does the HIP count as income?
WAC 182-26-400	Appeals—Grounds.
WAC 182-26-405	Appeals—Who may appeal a HIP decision?
WAC 182-26-410	How to appeal a HIP decision.
WAC 182-26-500	Surcharge applicability.