WSR 97-01-091
PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Medical Assistance Administration)
(Public Assistance)
[Filed December 18, 1996, 11:46 a.m.]
Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 388-507-0710 and 388-513-1350.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.09.575.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Adopt new federal standards concerning the MNIL and community spouse resource standard effective January 1, 1997.
Process for Developing New Rule: The department will distribute draft material for an internal and external review process. All comments are taken into consideration before issuance of final rule.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Joanie Scotson, Program Manager, Medical Assistance Administration, Mailstop 45530, Olympia, Washington 98504-5530, phone (360) 753-7462, FAX (360) 753-7315, TDD 1-800-848-5429.
December 18, 1996
Sydney Doré
for Merry A. Kogut, Manager
Rules and Policies Assistance Unit