WSR 15-03-073

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed January 16, 2015, 10:06 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: The department is proposing to amend WAC 388-478-0005 and any other related rules as required to establish cash assistance payment standards for individuals residing in certain medical institutions and facilities.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.04.005, 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.770, 74.08.090, and 74.62.030.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The department currently relies on health care authority (HCA) WAC 182-515-1500 Payment standard for persons in certain group living facilities and 182-513-1300 Payment standard for persons in medical institutions, to define payment standards for individuals residing in certain medical institutions and facilities. HCA plans to repeal both rules. The department is proposing to establish payment standards for individuals residing in certain medical institutions and facilities in Title 388 WAC.

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 Daisha N. Gomillion, Program Manager, Community Services Division, P.O. Box 45470, Olympia, WA 98504-5470, phone (360) 725-4781, fax (360) 725-4904, e-mail Daisha.Gomillion@dshs.wa.gov.

January 15, 2015

Katherine I. Vasquez

Rules Coordinator