PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Addition of language to provide special dental and interpreter grant funding for transition immigrant population from DSHS/MAA per ESSB 6387 for nonprofit community clinics funded under the community health services program.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 41.05.220.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To provide funding methodology that will allow services to be delivered pursuant to ESSB 6387.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
Process for Developing New Rule: Public hearings and stakeholder meetings.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Bob Blacksmith, P.O. Box 42710, Olympia, WA 98504-2710, phone (360) 923-2755, fax (360) 923-2605.
May 20, 2002
Melodie Bankers
Rules Coordinator