Washington Administrative Code
Title 246 - Health, Department of
HEALTH INFORMATION
Chapter 246-454 - Hospitals-System of accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, cost allocation
Section 246-454-010 - Definitions
Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
The definitions in this section apply throughout the chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(1) "Department" means the Washington state department of health created by chapter 43.70 RCW.
(2) "Hospital" means any health care institution which is required to qualify for a license under chapter 70.41 RCW ; or as a psychiatric hospital under chapter 71.12 RCW.
(3) "Manual" means the Washington State Department of Health Accounting and Reporting Manual for Hospitals, third edition adopted under WAC 246-454-020.
(4) "System of accounts" means the list of accounts, code numbers, definitions, units of measure, and principles and concepts included in the manual.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 43.070 [43.70 ] and 70.170 RCW. 94-12-089, § 246-454-010, filed 6/1/94, effective 7/2/94. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified as § 246-454-010, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.39 RCW. 84-20-066 (Order 84-05, Resolution No. 84-05), § 261-20-020, filed 10/1/84; 83-06-036 (Order 83-02, Resolution No. 83-02), § 261-20-020, filed 2/28/83; 81-06-016 (Order 81-01, Resolution No. R-81-01), § 261-20-020, filed 2/20/81.