Date of Adoption: December 29, 2000.

Purpose: To correct Medical Assistance Administration (MAA) rules that contain cross-references to rules that have been renumbered or repealed and written into new chapters. MAA recently reorganized and rewrote most of its rules so they are located in one area of Title 388 WAC. In doing so, some cross-references to rules are now incorrect; this amendment updates those cross-references so users may be referred to the correct rule.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 388-501-0135, 388-502-0120, 388-505-0540, 388-512-1230, 388-513-1365, 388-527-2750, 388-527-2790, 388-529-0100, 388-534-0100, 388-535-1050, 388-537-0100, and 388-538-095.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 74.08.090.

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 00-20-097 on October 4, 2000.

Changes Other than Editing from Proposed to Adopted Version: Withdrawal of WAC 388-513-1350 from the original proposal.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 12, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 12, Repealed 0. Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

December 29, 2000

Bonita H. Jacques, Chief

Office of Legal Affairs

Reviser's note: The material contained in this filing exceeded the page-count limitations of WAC 1-21-040 for appearance in this issue of the Register. It will appear in the 01-03 issue of the Register.

Washington State Code Reviser's Office