WSR 97-11-081

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

DEPARTMENT OF

SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES

(Medical Assistance Administration)

(Public Assistance)

[Filed May 21, 1997, 11:16 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 388-540-005, 388-540-030, and 388-540-060.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.08.090, 74.04.050, 74.09.035, and Budget note 9 (section 209).

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Provide clarifying language. Put definitions in alpha order. Require kidney centers to determine eligibility for clients applying for coverage under the kidney disease program (KDP).

Process for Developing New Rule: The department will distribute draft material for an internal and external review process and to the contracted kidney centers. 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, WA 98504-5530, phone (360) 753-7462, FAX (360) 753-7315, TDD 1-800-848-5429.

May 21, 1997

Merry A. Kogut, Manager