Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 182-543-4000 Covered—Wheelchairs—General, 182-543-4100 Covered—Wheelchairs—Manual, and 182-543-5700 Medical equipment for clients in skilled nursing facilities; other related rules as appropriate.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The health care authority (agency) is amending these rules to clarify and update the coverage criteria for medical equipment for clients who receive medicaid-funded care in nursing facilities and other housekeeping changes. During this review, the agency 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: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

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 Valerie Freudenstein, Rule-making Questions, P.O. Box 42716, Olympia, WA 98504-2716, phone 360-725-1344, fax 360-586-9727, telecommunication relay services (TRS) 711, email valerie.freudenstein@hca.wa.gov, website www.hca.wa.gov/about-hca/rulemaking; or Sunpreet Bhangoo, Program Questions, P.O. Box 42716, Olympia, WA 98504-2716, phone 360-974-9436, fax 360-586-9727, TRS 711, email hcaapplehealthclinicalpolicy@hca.wa.gov, website www.hca.wa.gov/about-hca/rulemaking.