PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Revise WAC 182-12-119 to include same-sex domestic partners in accordance with the May 23, 2000, vote of the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB). Revise WAC 182-12-132 to streamline administration of the retiree program.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 41.05.160.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To implement the change to WAC 182-12-119 voted on by the PEBB board at the May 23, 2000, meeting.
A rule change to WAC 182-12-132 will increase flexibility for retirees enrolled in the PEBB insurance program and allow them to waive PEBB coverage for other employer sponsored insurance coverage, and return to PEBB with proof of continuous coverage.
Process for Developing New Rule: Negotiated rule making; and public hearings.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Mich'l Needham, Health Care Authority, 676 Woodland Square Loop S.E., Olympia, WA 98504-2 [98504-2700], phone (360) 923-2735, fax (360) 923-2602.
June 2, 2000
Melodie H. Bankers
Rules Coordinator