Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 182-531A-0900 Applied behavior analysis (ABA)—Covered services, 182-533-0400 Maternity care and newborn delivery, 182-533-0600 Planned home births and births in birthing centers, 182-537-0200 Definitions, 182-537-0500 Noncovered services, 182-538-050 Definitions, 182-538B-040 Behavioral health wraparound services, 182-538D-0200 Behavioral health services—Definitions, 182-546-5100 Nonemergency transportation—Definitions, 182-546-5500 Nonemergency transportation—Covered, 182-550-1100 Hospital care—General, 182-553-500 Home infusion therapy and parenteral nutrition program—Coverage, services, limitations, prior authorization, and reimbursement, and 182-555-0500 Covered services; and other related rules as appropriate.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The health care authority (agency) is adding early periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment services to applicable program rules across the agency. These revisions will align with guidance from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and with recent corresponding amendments to chapter 182-534 WAC under WSR 25-13-048. During the course of this review, the agency may identify additional related changes that are required in order to improve clarity or update policy.

Process for Developing New Rule: The agency 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, the agency 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 Melinda Froud, Rule-making Questions, P.O. Box 42716, Olympia, WA 98504-2716, phone 360-725-1408, fax 360-586-9727, telecommunication relay services 711, email melinda.froud@hca.wa.gov, website www.hca.wa.gov/about-hca/rulemaking; or Christine Cole, Program Questions, P.O. Box 45502, Olympia, WA 98504-5502, phone 360-725-1368, fax 360-586-9727, TRS 711, email christine.cole@hca.wa.gov, website www.hca.wa.gov/about-hca/rulemaking.