PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Aging and Adult Services Administration)
Subject of Possible Rule Making: To adopt rules on a new long-term care program option called PACE, which stands for the program of all-inclusive care. PACE provides managed, acute medical and long-term care services to frail adults over fifty-five who would otherwise need nursing facility services.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Statutory authority is derived from RCW 74.04.057, 74.08.090, 74.09.520, and 74.39A.030.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Rules are necessary to formalize PACE policies and program criteria, and provide guidance and standardize field operations.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: HCFA, Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Office of Attorney General, and Social Security Administration. Aging and Adult Services Administrative (AASA) will work with all other affected agencies: Include them in mailings, invite meeting participation regarding these rule changes and any other rule development activities. When possible, opportunities to collaborate will be published in the Washington State Register and posted on agency Internet pages.
Process for Developing New Rule: AASA will seek the opinion of all interested stakeholders. Upon determining proposed WAC, AASA will implement the rule-making process, including scheduled, formal and informal meetings to allow for public input.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Brooke Buckingham, Aging and Adult Services Administration, P.O. Box 45600, Olympia, WA 98504-5600, phone (360) 493-2544, TTY (360) 493-2637.
May 17, 1999
Marie Myerchin-Redifer, Manager
Rules and Policies Assistance Unit