Subject of Possible Rule Making: The department is amending WAC 388-550-2565, 388-550-2900, 388-550-3000, 388-550-3010, 388-550-3020, 388-550-3460, 388-550-3470, 388-550-3600, 388-550-3700, 388-550-3900, 388-550-4300, 388-550-4500, 388-550-6000, 388-550-7000, 388-550-7050, 388-550-7100, 388-550-7200, 388-550-7600, 388-531-2000, 388-517-0320, and 388-502-0150; possible other sections.

     Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, 74.09.500, and 74.09.530.

     Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Amendments to hospital-related and other provider-related WAC sections are needed due to shortfall in anticipated budget revenues.

     Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

     Process for Developing New Rule: DSHS welcomes the public to take part in developing the rules. Anyone interested should contact the staff person identified below. At a later date, DSHS will file a proposal with the office of the code reviser with a notice of proposed rule making. A copy of the proposal will be sent to everyone on the mailing list and to anyone who requests a copy.

     Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Kathy Sayre, P.O. Box 45504, Olympia, WA 98504-5504, phone (360) 725-1342, fax (360) 586-9727, TTY 1-800-848-5429, e-mail sayrek@dshs.wa.gov.

February 2, 2009

Stephanie E. Schiller

Rules Coordinator

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