PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
(Basic Health)
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Revising the requirements for enrollment of dependents to allow for enrollment of children whose guardian is neither the parent nor a court-ordered legal guardian.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 70.47.050.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: This begins the process of permanent rule making for the revisions filed as an emergency amendment to WAC 182-25-010(9), definition of "dependent," under Administrative Order 02-05. The current definition of dependent would exclude from enrollment any child living with a relative or other adult acting as a guardian without obtaining a court order. This revision would allow for enrollment of a child whose guardian is neither the parent nor a court-ordered legal guardian. The amendment presumes some agreement exists between the child's parent or legal guardian and the informal guardian who is providing their coverage, regarding financial responsibility or other obligations to the child.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: No other federal or state agency regulates this subject.
Process for Developing New Rule: Stakeholder mailings and public hearings.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication. Information regarding this rule making will be posted on the agency website, http://www.wa.gov/hca/basichealth.htm; or you may contact Rosanne Reynolds, P.O. Box 42686, Olympia, WA 98504-2686, phone (360) 923-2948, fax (360) 923-2605, e-mail Rrey107@hca.wa.gov.
September 3, 2002
Melodie H. Bankers
Rules Coordinator