Washington Administrative Code
Title 246 - Health, Department of
HEALTH INFORMATION
Chapter 246-453 - Hospital charity care
Section 246-453-001 - Purpose

Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 246-453-001
Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024

This chapter is adopted by the Washington state department of health to implement the provisions of chapter 70.170 RCW. These sections relate to hospital policies for charity care, bad debt and emergency medical care, including admission practices, the compilation and measurement of the level of charity care services provided by each hospital, and penalties for violation of these provisions.

Statutory Authority: Chapters 43.070 [43.70 ] and 70.170 RCW. 94-12-089, § 246-453-001, filed 6/1/94, effective 7/2/94. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.170.060. 91-05-048 (Order 142), § 246-453-001, filed 2/14/91, effective 3/17/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified as § 246-453-001, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.39 RCW. 85-01-007 (Order 84-07, Resolution No. 84-07), § 261-14-010, filed 12/7/84.

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