Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The health care authority (HCA) is amending WAC 182-501-0100 to reflect the 2011 change in authority for overseeing the medicaid program from the Washington state department of social and health services (DSHS) to HCA. Currently, the rule references only the DSHS lien statutes. This amendment will add reference to HCA lien statutes. Both HCA and DSHS use liens for subrogation purposes. During this review, HCA may identify additional related changes that improve clarity or update policy.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: DSHS.

Process for Developing New Rule: HCA 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, HCA 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 Brian Jensen, Rule-making Questions, P.O. Box 42716, Olympia, WA 98504-2716, phone 360-725-0815, fax 360-586-9727, telecommunication relay services (TRS) 711, email brian.jensen@hca.wa.gov, website www.hca.wa.gov/about-hca/rulemaking; or Trudi Glant, Program Questions, P.O. Box 45504, Olympia, WA 98504-5504, phone 360-725-2080, fax 360-586-9727, TRS 711, email Trudi.glant@hca.wa.gov, website www.hca.wa.gov/about-hca/rulemaking.