HCA Rulemaking Notice for WSR 25-02

Washington State Health Care Authority sent this bulletin at 01/07/2025 08:06 AM PST

January 7, 2025

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Health Care Authority Rulemaking Notice

You are receiving this notice because you signed up to receive alerts for any rulemaking that occurs to one or more of the following rules.

Preproposal - Statement of Inquiry (CR101)

Chapter 182-534 WAC, Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT)
To read the filing notice, see WSR 25-02-069

Behavioral Health
WAC 182-115, Certified peer counselor
WAC 182-116, Certified peer specialist
WAC 182-502-0002, Eligible provider types
To read the filing notice, see WSR 25-02-110

Proposed Rule Making - Public Hearings (CR102)

HCA holds virtual public hearings.
You must register in advance for this hearing.

New Chapter 182-562, Community Health Worker Services
To read the filing notice and view the proposed rules, see WSR 25-02-113

Emergency Adoption (CR103E)

WAC 182-532-530, Family planning only program - Covered yearly exams
WAC 182-532-550, Family planning only program - Reimbursement and payment limitations
WAC 182-532-560, Family planning only programs - Documentation requirements
To read the filing notice and view the emergency rules, see WSR 25-02-046

WAC 182-533-0610, Birth doula services - Purpose
WAC 182-553-0620, Birth doula services - Definitions
WAC 182-533-0630, Birth doula - Client eligibility
WAC 182-533-0640, Birth doula - Provider requirements
WAC 182-553-0650, Birth doula services - Documentation requirements
WAC 182-533-0660, Birth doula services - Covered services
WAC 182-533-0665, Birth doula services - Noncovered services
WAC 182-533-0670, Birth doula services - Payment
WAC 182-533-0680, Birth doula services - Telemedicine
To read the filing notice and view the emergency rules, see WSR 25-02-111

WAC 182-501-0065, Health care coverage - Description of service categories
WAC 182-503-0535, Washington apple health - Citizenship and immigration status
To read the filing notice and view the emergency rules, see WSR 25-02-112

Semi Annual Rulemaking notice

The agency's Semi Annual Rulemaking agenda for January-June 2025, filed under WSR 25-02-120, is posted on the agency's Rulemaking web page.

About the Health Care Authority (HCA)

Functioning as both the state's largest health care purchaser and its behavioral health authority, the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) is a leader in ensuring Washington residents have the opportunity to be as healthy as possible.

There are three pillars of our work: Apple Health (Medicaid); the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) and School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) programs; and behavioral health and recovery. Under these pillars, HCA purchases health care, including behavioral health treatment for more than 2.7 million Washington residents and provides behavioral health prevention, crisis, and recovery supports to all Washington residents.

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