PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Medical Assistance Administration)
Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 388-530-1050 Definitions, new section WAC 388-530-1260, and possible other related sections in the pharmacy services chapter.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.04.050.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To incorporate into rule section 210(14), chapter 1, Laws of 2000 2nd sp. sess. (EHB 2487), which provides funds to develop a therapeutic consultation program. This program will provide for a therapeutic substitution drug program for certain clients who receive benefits under medical assistance administration programs. Also, to put in rule a review process to manage drug therapies for medical assistance clients whose utilization of brand name prescription drugs exceeds an established monthly limit.
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 proposed WAC amendment. Draft material and information about how to participate are available by contacting the Department of Social and Health Services 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 Kathy Sayre, Program Manager, Regulatory Improvement, Medical Assistance Administration, Mailstop 45533, Olympia, Washington 98504-5533, phone (360) 725-1342, fax (360) 586-9727, e-mail sayrek@dshs.wa.gov, TDD 1-800-848-5429.
June 15, 2001
Brian Lindgren, Manager
Rules and Policies Assistance Unit