PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Medical Assistance Administration)
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Home infusion therapy. The Medical Assistance Administration (MAA) is establishing in rule the home infusion therapy program.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.09.530, 74.08.090.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To establish in rule the limitations, restrictions, and requirements of MAA's home infusion therapy program.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
Process for Developing New Rule: The department invites the interested public to review and provide input on the draft language of this rule. Draft material and information about how to participate may be obtained from the department representative listed below.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Kathy Sayre, Rules Program Manager, Medical Assistance Administration, P.O. Box 45533, Olympia, WA 98504-5533, phone (360) 725-1342, fax (360) 586-9727, e-mail sayrek@dshs.wa.gov.
April 30, 2003
Brian H. Lindgren, Manager
Rules and Policies Assistance Unit