PROPOSED RULES
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Medical Assistance Administration)
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 00-07-056.
Title of Rule: Repealing WAC 388-86-035 Family planning services. New chapter 388-532 WAC, Family planning services.
Purpose: The department is establishing a new chapter for family planning services, chapter 388-532 WAC. The existing WAC 388-86-035 is being rewritten to be filed in the new chapter and to meet the mandates of the Governor's Executive Order 97-02 on Regulatory Reform. No policy changes have been made in the rewritten rule. WAC 388-87-035 is being repealed to avoid duplication of the new chapter.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 74.08.090, 74.09.520, 74.09.800.
Statute Being Implemented: RCW 74.09.800.
Summary: See Purpose above.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: To comply with the Governor's Executive Order 97-02 on regulatory reform and concentrate department rules in one area for ease of use and rewrite existing policy in clear language.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting: Ann Myers, DPS/RIP, P.O. Box 45533, Olympia, WA 98504, (360) 725-1345; Implementation and Enforcement: Mary Neukom, DPS/FPS, 805 Plum Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98501, (360) 725-1664.
Name of Proponent: Department of Social and Health Services, Medical Assistance Administration, governmental.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Explanation of Rule, its Purpose, and Anticipated Effects: The new family planning chapter (chapter 388-532 WAC) will concentrate all the department's rules on this subject in one area, making it easier for staff and other users to find information. The existing policy is being written in clearer language to make it easier to understand; it defines "family planning," and lists some family planning services available to eligible clients.
WAC 388-86-035 Family planning services is being repealed because it will duplicate the new chapter.
Proposal Changes the Following Existing Rules: The department is repealing WAC 388-86-035 Family planning services in order to consolidate the rules on this subject in new chapter 388-532 WAC, Family planning services.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. The department has reviewed the proposed amendments and repeals and concludes that no new costs will be imposed on the small businesses affected by them.
RCW 34.05.328 does not apply to this rule adoption. The department has analyzed the proposed rules and concludes that they are not "significant legislative rules."
Hearing Location: Lacey Government Center (behind Tokyo Bento Restaurant), 1009 College Street S.E., Room 104-B, Lacey, WA 98503, on June 27, 2000, at 10:00 a.m.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Fred Swenson by June 16, 2000, phone (360) 664-6097, TTY (360) 664-6178, e-mail swensfh@dshs.wa.gov.
Submit Written Comments to: Identify WAC Numbers, Rules Coordinator, Rules and Policies Assistance Unit, P.O. Box 45850, Olympia, WA 98504-5850, fax (360) 664-6185, by June 27, 2000.
Date of Intended Adoption: June 28, 2000.
May 12, 2000
Marie Myerchin-Redifer, Manager
Rules and Policies Assistance Unit
2714.2FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES
"Family planning services" means services, including the use of contraceptive techniques, that a client uses to plan the number and spacing of the client's children.
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(1) The department informs eligible clients about available family planning services. This service includes, but is not limited to, information about the synthetic progestin capsule implant form of contraception.
(2) For eligible clients, the department provides the following services when needed in conjunction with family planning:
(a) Physicians' services;
(b) Advanced registered nurse practitioners' (ARNP) services;
(c) Clinic or hospital services;
(d) Laboratory services; and
(e) Contraceptive supplies and/or prescription drugs.
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The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed:
| WAC 388-86-035 | Family planning. |