Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 246-130 WAC, Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection interventions.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 43.70.040 and 43.70.120.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To promote health and productivity, in addition to reducing the risk of people with HIV infecting their partners, by providing drugs and other interventions to eligible persons with HIV disease. These rules guide DOH's HIV early intervention program.

Process for Developing New Rule: We will invite the affected public to participate in all stages of this rule development, including formal presentation to the Early Intervention Program Steering Committee.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Vincent Collins, HIV Client Services, P.O. Box 47841, Olympia, WA 98504-7841, (360) 236-3453, fax 664-2216, e-mail VLC1303@doh.wa.gov.

September 29, 1999

Eric Slagle

for Mary Selecky

Secretary

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