PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Medical Assistance Administration)
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 388-542 WAC, Children's health insurance program (CHIP).
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.08.090, 74.09.450.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The department plans to review this rule to address exemptions/disenrollments from CHIP managed care plans, in order to ensure that clients have adequate access to care. While there are no current plans to change existing policy in other areas, the department realizes that the review may indicate some areas that need updating or clarifying, and so gives notice that such may occur.
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 on the draft language of this WAC. Draft material and information about how to participate may be obtained by contacting the department representative below.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Ann Myers, Regulatory Improvement Program Manager, Mailstop 45533, Olympia, Washington 98504-5533, phone (360) 725-1345, fax (360) 586-9727, e-mail myersea@dshs.wa.gov.
November 8, 2000
Marie Myerchin-Redifer, Manager
Rules and Policies Assistance Unit