14-01-053

WSR 14-01-053

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY

(Public Employees Benefits Board)

[PEBB Admin # 2014-01-Filed December 12, 2013, 12:04 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Enrollment, eligibility and appeal rules in chapters 182-08, 182-12, and 182-16 WAC.

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 (HCA) will consider amendments and new rules to implement the following:

.	A wellness program as directed by Executive Order 13-06.
.	A $25 per month surcharge to premiums for members who use tobacco products as directed by sections 932, 933, and 939 of the 2013-2015 state operating budget (3ESSB 5034).
.	A $50 per month surcharge to the premiums for members who enroll a spouse or domestic partner who chose not to enroll in other employer-based group health insurance where the actuarial value of benefits and premiums are not less than ninety-five percent of the actuarial value of the UMP classic plan as directed by sections 932, 933, and 939 of the 2013-2015 state operating budget (3ESSB 5034).

Process for Developing New Rule: HCA welcomes the public to take part in developing the rules. Anyone interested should contact the staff person identified below. At a later date, HCA will file a notice of proposed rule making (CR-102) with the office of the code reviser. 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. Individuals wishing to receive PEBB rule-making notices are encouraged to join the PEBB-RULE-MAKING-NOTICE listserv available by following this path http://listserv.wa.gov/archives/pebb-rule-making-notice.html or by logging on to listserv.wa.gov and selecting our LISTSERV from the Public E-mail List. If you have questions about this rule making, contact Barbara Scott at [phone] or Rob Parkman at [phone], at the HCA, P.O. Box 42684, Olympia, WA 98504-2684, fax [phone], TTY 1-800-848-5429, e-mail [e-mail], or [e-mail].

December 12, 2013

Kevin M. Sullivan

Rules Coordinator