PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Office of the Deputy Secretary)
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Administrative hearing rights for vendor disputes and overpayments.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 43.20B.675 and 34.05.413.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: DSHS is considering proposing a rule to clarify the hearing rights of vendors. This rule would be added to chapter 388-02 WAC, DSHS hearing rules.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: The department will work with the Office of Administrative Hearings during the development of this rule.
Process for Developing New Rule: The department invites interested parties to participate in the rule-making process 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 Bill Ward, Program Manager, Finance Division, Office of Financial Recovery, P.O. Box 45862, Olympia, WA 98504, phone (360) 664-5501, fax (360) 554-5701.
November 29, 2000
Marie Myerchin-Redifer, Manager
Rules and Policies Assistance Unit