PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Aging and Adult Services Administration)
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Amending the program eligibility for COPES, WAC 388-15-610.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.39A.030.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: These rules are being amended to make the COPES program eligibility requirements identical to that of Medicaid nursing facility care as required by federal regulations (42 C.F.R. 441.302(c)).
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Health Care Financing Administration.
Process for Developing New Rule: The department will schedule meetings with client advocates and other representative stakeholders to review and offer suggestions, including drafting language before publishing the rules.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication. The department will notify representative stakeholders and client advocates of meetings and provide draft language to interested parties. For further information, interested parties may also contact Kevin Krueger, Office Chief, Home and Community Programs, P.O. Box 45600, Mailstop 45600, Olympia, WA 98504-5600, phone (360) 493-2578, e-mail kruegkd@dshs.wa.gov.
May 18, 1999
Marie Myerchin-Redifer, Manager
Rules and Policies Assistance Unit