Subject of Possible Rule Making: Provider reporting requirements.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 51.04.020(4), establish and adopt rules governing the administration of this title; RCW 51.04.030, maintenance of records and payment of medical bills; and RCW 51.36.060, duties of attending physicians.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: This is part of the department’s work to comply with the governor’s clear rule writing requirement. Currently department reporting requirements are scattered throughout chapter 296-20 WAC. This change will put reporting requirements in one easy to understand section to assist providers in complying.

Process for Developing New Rule: Internal project team, discussion with the Washington State Medical Association Workers’ Compensation Advisory Committee and the Chiropractic Advisory Committee, communication with interested stakeholders.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Linda Grant, Occupational Nurse Consultant, Health Services Analysis, P.O. Box 44322, Olympia, WA 98504-4322, (360) 902-6790, fax (360) 902-4249, Internet gran235@lni.wa.gov.

June 17, 1999

Gary Moore

Director

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