PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Medical Assistance Administration)
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Amending WAC 388-501-0300 Limits on scope of medical program services.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.08.090.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The department recently reorganized its rules, establishing new chapters for several programs and services. WAC 388-501-0300(2) lists services, equipment, supplies, and items that are now codified in new chapter 388-531 WAC, Physician-related services and chapter 388-543 WAC, Durable medical equipment and supplies, prosthetics, orthotics, medical supplies and related services. In order to avoid unnecessary duplication, the department intends to eliminate the list in subsection (2). Subsections (1) and (3) will be rewritten to meet clear writing guidelines; no change in policy is anticipated.
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 rule. Draft material and information about how to participate are available by contacting the person listed 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, P.O. Box 45533, Olympia, WA 98504-5533, phone (360) 725-1345, fax (360) 586-9727, e-mail myersea@dshs.wa.gov.
December 26, 2000
Bonita H. Jacques, Chief
Office of Legal Affairs