WSR 16-08-050
PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY
(Washington Apple Health)
[Filed April 1, 2016, 8:38 a.m.]
Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 182-538-130 Exemptions and ending enrollment in management care, 182-538-150 Apple health foster care program, 182-501-0200 Third-party resources, and other rules as appropriate.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Changes to these WAC are necessary because the agency is delegating third-party activities to managed care organizations. During the course of this review, the agency may identify additional changes that are required in order to improve clarity or update policy.
Process for Developing New Rule: The agency welcomes the public to take part in developing this rule. If interested, contact the person identified below to receive an early rule draft to review. After the early review, the agency will send a notice of proposed rule making (CR-102) to everyone receiving this notice and 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 Sean Sullivan, P.O. Box 42716, Olympia, WA 98504-2716, fax (360) 586-9727, TTY 1-800-848-5429, e-mail sean.sullivan@hca.wa.gov.
April 1, 2016
Wendy Barcus
Rules Coordinator