Washington Administrative Code
Title 182 - Health Care Authority
WASHINGTON APPLE HEALTH
Chapter 182-526 - Administrative hearing rules for medical services programs
Section 182-526-0005 - Purpose and scope

Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 182-526-0005

Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024

(1) This chapter:

(a) Describes the general hearing rules and procedures that apply to:
(i) The resolution of disputes between an appellant and medical services programs established under chapter 74.09 RCW including, but not limited to, managed care in chapters 182-538, 182-538A, and 182-538B WAC, and crisis and noncrisis services in chapter 182-538C WAC; and

(ii) The resolution of disputes between an appellant and the health care authority (HCA) arising from the prescription drug pricing transparency program in chapter 182-51 WAC and the all payer health care claims data base rules in chapter 182-70 WAC.

(b) Supplements the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), chapter 34.05 RCW, and the model rules, chapter 1008 WAC, adopted by the office of administrative hearings (OAH).

(c) Establishes rules encouraging informal dispute resolution between HCA, its authorized agents, or an HCA-contracted managed care organization (MCO), and people or entities who disagree with its actions.

(d) Regulates all hearings involving medical services programs established under chapter 74.09 RCW including, but not limited to, managed care in chapters 182-538, 182-538A, and 182-538B WAC, and crisis and noncrisis services in chapter 182-538C WAC, unless specifically excluded by this chapter or program rules.

(2) Nothing in this chapter is intended to affect the constitutional rights of any person or to limit or change additional requirements imposed by statute or other rule. Other laws or rules determine if a hearing right exists, including the APA and program rules or laws.

(3) If there is a conflict between this chapter and specific program rules, the specific program rules prevail. HCA's hearing rules and program rules prevail over the model hearing rules in chapter 10-08 WAC.

(4) The hearing rules in this chapter do not apply to the public employees benefits board or the school employees benefits board programs (see chapters 182-16 and 182-32 WAC).

Statutory Authority: 2011 1st sp.s. c 15§ 53, chapters 74.09, 34.05 RCW, and 10-08 WAC. 13-02-007, §182-526-0005, filed 12/19/12, effective 2/1/13.

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