WSR 18-11-024
PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY
(Employees and Retirees Benefits Division)
[Admin. #2018-01—Filed May 7, 2018, 8:51 a.m.]
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Eligibility rules in WAC 182-13-040.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 41.05.197, 41.05.160.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The health care authority (HCA) will consider amendments to rules related to medicare supplement coverage application requirements for residents in WAC 182-13-040.
Process for Developing New Rule: HCA welcomes the public to take part in developing this rule. If interested, contact the person identified below to receive an early rule draft to review. After the early review, HCA will send a notice of proposed rule making (CR-102) to everyone receiving this notice and 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 Barbara Scott, P.O. Box 42684, Olympia, WA 98504-2684, phone 360-725-0830, fax 360-586-9727, TTY 1-800-848-5429, email Barbara.Scott@hca.wa.gov, web site https://www.hca.wa.gov/about-hca/rulemaking; or Stella Ng, P.O. Box 42684, Olympia, WA 98504-2684, phone 360-725-0932, fax 360-586-9727, TTY 1-800-848-5429, email Stella.Ng@hca.wa.gov, web site https://www.hca.wa.gov/about-hca/rulemaking.
Additional comments: Individuals wishing to receive public employees benefits board (PEBB) program rule-making notices are encouraged to join PEBB rules and policy GovDelivery service available by following this path https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/WAHCA/subscriber/new?topic_id=WAHCA_303.
May 7, 2018
Wendy Barcus
Rules Coordinator