The Following Sections are Proposed for Expedited Repeal: Repealing WAC 388-86-100 Durable medical equipment, prosthetic devices, and disposable/nonreusable medical supplies.

Rules Proposed for Expedited Repeal Meet the Following Criteria: Other rules of the agency or of another agency govern the same activity as the rule, making the rule redundant.

Any person who objects to the repeal of the rule must file a written objection to the repeal within thirty days after publication of this preproposal statement of inquiry.

Address Your Objection to: Ann Myers, Regulatory Improvement, Medical Assistance Administration, P.O. Box 45533, Olympia, WA 98504-5533.

Reason the Expedited Repeal of the Rule is Appropriate: The department recently reorganized its rules and established new chapters for rules pertaining to certain services/programs. Chapter 388-543 WAC, Durable medical equipment and related supplies, prosthetics, orthotics, medical supplies, and related services was filed under WSR 01-01-078 on December 13, 2000. The rules listed above pertain to both of these new chapters, and so are now duplicative; they must be repealed to avoid confusion.

December 26, 2000

Bonita H. Jacques, Chief

Office of Legal Affairs

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