WSR 17-14-107

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed July 5, 2017, 10:13 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 182-515-1540 Medically needy residential waiver (MNRW) effective March 17, 2003, through March 31, 2012, 182-515-1550 Medically needy in-home waiver (MNIW) effective May 1, 2004, through March 31, 2012, and other rules as appropriate.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160, and 74.09.565.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The agency is repealing these sections. These programs ended on March 31, 2012. During the course of this review, the agency may identify additional changes that are required in order to improve clarity or update policy.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: The department of social and health services, aging and long-term support administration, home and community services.

Process for Developing New Rule: The agency welcomes the public to take part in developing this rule. If interested, contact the person identified below to receive an early rule draft to review. After the early review, the agency will send a notice of proposed rule making (CR-102) to everyone receiving this notice and anyone who requests a copy.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Darcy Eliason, Program Manager, P.O. Box 42716, Olympia, WA 98504-2716, fax (360) 586-9727, TTY 1-800-848-5429, email darcy.eliason@hca.wa.gov.

July 5, 2017

Wendy Barcus

Rules Coordinator