WSR 99-18-043

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

DEPARTMENT OF

SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Medical Assistance Administration)

[ Filed August 25, 1999, 4:17 p.m. ]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 388-416-0015 Certification periods and 388-418-0025 Effect of changes.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090, as well as SSB 5416.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: These WAC amendments are necessary to implement eligibility elements of the children's health insurance program.

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

Process for Developing New Rule: The department invites the interested public to review and provide input into the adopted language of this proposed WAC amendment. The department will distribute draft material for an internal and external review process. All comments are taken into consideration before issuance of the final rule.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Joanie Scotson, Program Manager, Medical Assistance Administration, Mailstop 45530, Olympia, WA 98504-5530, phone (360) 753-7462, e-mail SCOTSJK@DSHS.WA.GOV, fax (360) 753-7315, TDD 1-800-848-5429.

August 24, 1999

Marie Myerchin-Redifer, Manager

Rules and Policies Assistance Unit

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