WSR 97-11-075

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

DEPARTMENT OF

SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES

(Medical Assistance Administration)

(Public Assistance)

[Filed May 21, 1997, 11:10 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 388-500-0005, 388-503-0310, 388-505-0520, and chapter 388-510 WAC.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.04.050, 74.05.057, and 74.08.090.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Implement portions of federal and state legislation concerning welfare reform, implementation of TANF and immigrant reform as it impacts eligibility for medical programs.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Coordination with economic services.

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.

May 21, 1997

Merry A. Kogut, Manager