PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Medical Assistance Administration)
Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 388-86-0022 School medical services for special education students, 388-87-0005 Payment--Eligible providers defined, 388-87-0007 Medical provider agreement, 388-87-0008 Disclosure by providers--Information on ownership and control, 388-87-0010 Conditions of payment--General, 388-87-0011 Conditions of payment--Medicare deductible and coinsurance, 388-87-0020 Subrogation, 388-87-0025 Services requiring approval, 388-87-0105 Payment--Medical care outside the state of Washington, 388-87-0250 Third party resources, 388-501-0130 Administrative controls, 388-501-0175 Medical care provided in bordering cities, 388-502-0250 Interest penalties--Providers, 388-505-0540 Assignment of medical support rights, 388-505-0595 Trusts, 388-511-1130 SSI-related income availability, 388-526-2610 Fair hearings, 388-530-1800 Requirements for pharmacy claim payments, 388-530-2050 Out-of-state prescriptions, 388-540-001 Purpose, 388-540-010 Services, 388-540-020 Reimbursement, 388-540-040 Transfer of resources, and 388-540-050 Fiscal information.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.04.050, 74.08.090.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The medical assistance administration (MAA) is reviewing the rules listed above for compliance with the clear-writing principles in the Governor's Executive Order on regulatory improvement. If the rules do not meet those standards, MAA will amend or repeal as necessary - without setting new policy or making policy changes. This action is essentially a housekeeping action.
Process for Developing New Rule: The department invites the interested public to review and provide input on the draft language of this WAC. Draft material and information about how to participate are available by contacting the DSHS representative identified below.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Ann Myers, Regulatory Improvement Coordinator, Medical Assistance Administration, Olympia, Washington 98504-5530, phone (360) 586-2337, fax (360) 753-7315, TTY 1-800-848-5429, e-mail myersea@dshs.wa.gov.
February 10, 1999
Marie Myerchin-Redifer, Manager
Rules and Policies Assistance Unit