PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Aging and Adult Administration)
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Medicaid nursing facility payment system, chapter 388-96 WAC.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapter 74.46 RCW.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To implement SHB 2242 by editing and clarifying for substance and form current chapter 388-96 WAC, e.g., statewide weighted average payment rate-capital (WAC 388-96-723, 388-96-724, 388-96-725, 388-96-726, 388-96-730, and 388-96-731, etc.). Also, SHB 2242 requires the department to adopt new regulations, e.g., rate adjustments for reduction of bed capacity because of remodeling.
Process for Developing New Rule: The department welcomes public participation in developing and reviewing its Medicaid nursing facility payment regulations. If you would like to be personally notified when draft regulations are ready for review, please contact the staff person indicated below.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by sending comments to Patricia Hague by fax (360) 725-2641, e-mail HaguePE@dshs.wa.gov or writing Aging and Adult Services Administration, Office of Rates, P.O. Box 45600, Olympia, WA 98504-5600.
July 27, 2001
Brian H. Lindgren, Manager
Rules and Policies Assistance Unit