WSR 20-03-124
PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Aging and Long-Term Support Administration)
[Filed January 17, 2020, 10:11 a.m.]
Subject of Possible Rule Making: The department is planning to amend WAC 388-106-0715 How do I end my enrollment in the PACE program?, and other related rules as may be required.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Statutes authorizing the agency to adopt rules on this subject: RCW 74.08.090, 74.09.520, 74.39A.010, 74.39A.020.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The department is planning to amend WAC 388-106-0715 to provide PACE clients, PACE organizations, and other stakeholders information about how clients can end their enrollment in the PACE program. This rule making will give guidance [on] how to disenroll and the specific timelines.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Not applicable.
Process for Developing New Rule: The department of social and health services (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 Angel Sulivan, P.O. Box 45600, Olympia, WA 98504-5600, phone 360-725-2495, fax 360-438-8633, TTY 1-800-833-6388, email angel.sulivan@dshs.wa.gov.
January 16, 2020
Katherine I. Vasquez
Rules Coordinator