PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Medical Assistance Administration)
Subject of Possible Rule Making: New WAC 388-549-900 Neurodevelopmental centers.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.09.080, 74.09.520, and 74.09.530.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The department is developing rules for this program.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: The Department of Health (DOH) has an interest in this program, and DSHS/MAA will work in close coordination with the DOH in developing these rules.
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 are available by contacting the DSHS representative identified below.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting L. Mike Freeman, Regulatory Improvement Manager, Medical Assistance Administration, P.O. Box 45533, Olympia, WA 98504-5533, voice (360) 725-1350, fax (360) 586-9729, e-mail freemlm@dshs.wa.gov.
November 6, 2000
Marie Myerchin-Redifer, Manager
Rules and Policies Assistance Unit