PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
(Public Employees Benefits Board)
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Eligibility for PEBB retirees, particularly WAC 182-12-117.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 41.05.160.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The Health Care Authority will be reviewing all retiree related requirements in Title 182 WAC to clarify and streamline administration of the PEBB program. In 2001, PEBB amended WAC 182-12-117 (1)(a) and mistakenly changed the Medicare eligibility requirement. That section will be corrected to read: "(a) The retiree and covered dependent(s) elect Medicare Parts A and B if eligible for Medicare." Other amendments will also be considered.
Process for Developing New Rule: Stakeholder mailing and public hearing.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Barbara Scott, Health Care Authority, 676 Woodland Square Loop S.E., Olympia, WA 98504-2684, phone (360) 923-2642, fax (360) 923-2602.
October 22, 2002
Melodie Bankers
Rules Coordinator