RCW 74.60.070
Assessment part of operating overhead. (Expires July 1, 2025.)
The incidence and burden of assessments imposed under this chapter shall be on hospitals and the expense associated with the assessments shall constitute a part of the operating overhead of hospitals. Hospitals shall not increase charges or billings to patients or third-party payers as a result of the assessments under this chapter. The authority may require hospitals to submit certified statements by their chief financial officers or equivalent officials attesting that they have not increased charges or billings as a result of the assessments.
[ 2013 2nd sp.s. c 17 § 6; 2010 1st sp.s. c 30 § 8.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2013 2nd sp.s. c 17: See note following RCW 74.60.005.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 74.60 - Hospital Safety Net Assessment.
74.60.005 - Purpose—Findings—Intent.
74.60.020 - Hospital safety net assessment fund.
74.60.050 - Notices of assessment—Administration and collection.
74.60.060 - Local assessments or taxes not authorized.
74.60.070 - Assessment part of operating overhead.
74.60.080 - Disbursements from hospital safety net assessment fund.
74.60.090 - Grants to certified public expenditure hospitals.
74.60.100 - Critical access hospital payments.
74.60.110 - Small rural disproportionate share hospital payments.
74.60.120 - Direct supplemental payments to hospitals.
74.60.130 - Managed care capitation payments.
74.60.140 - Multihospital locations, new hospitals, and changes in ownership.
74.60.160 - Contracting with health care authority.
74.60.900 - Severability—2010 1st sp.s. c 30.
74.60.901 - Expiration date—2010 1st sp.s. c 30.