Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 388-96-585 Unallowable costs, and other related rules as appropriate.

     Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.46.431(9).

     Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The recognition of travel expenses as allowable costs under the state medicaid nursing facility rate methodology.

     Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

     Process for Developing New Rule: DSHS welcomes the public to take part in developing the rules. Anyone interested should contact the staff person identified below. At a later date, DSHS will file a proposal with the office of the code reviser with a notice of proposed rule making. A copy of the proposal will be sent to everyone on the mailing list and to 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 Elizabeth Pashley, phone (360) 725-2447, fax (360) 725-2641, TTY (360) 493-2637, e-mail Elizabeth.Pashley@dshs.wa.gov.

January 22, 2013

Katherine I. Vasquez

Rules Coordinator