Washington’s Prenatal Tests – Congenital and Heritable Disorders rule sets forth screening and diagnostic tests as standards of medical necessity for use certain insurers, health care service contractors, and health maintenance organizations when authorizing requests for claims, without the requirement for a case by case determination.
The draft rule is now open for formal comments. The proposed rule seeks to bring the Board’s rule into alignment with national standards of care and current best practices, as well as improve the clarity and usability of the rule. You may provide your comments on the draft rule through the following ways:
- Submit written comments online through January 6, 2021
- Submit written comments through the U.S. Mail to:
Washington State Board of Health
PO Box 47990
Olympia, WA 98504-7990
- Attend an online rules hearing open to the public on January 13, 2021 at 11:30 a.m.
- Access the rules hearing online using the GoToWebinar application: Register online: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5800879722876316428
- Use your phone to dial-in and listen only: Call in: +1 (415) 655-0060, Access Code: 750-060-889
More information is available on the rule web page. You can get a quick overview by viewing the rulemaking timeline.
