Hospital pharmacy associated clinics fees and renewal cycle.
(1) Parent hospital pharmacy licenses with one or more hospital pharmacy associated clinics (HPAC) expire on June 1st of each year.
(2) A parent hospital pharmacy must submit fees for HPACs in addition to fees set in WAC
246-945-990(5). HPAC fees are due annually, except as provided under subsection (3)(d) of this section.
(3) A parent hospital pharmacy must submit the following nonrefundable fees based on category and number of HPACs as defined in WAC
246-945-233(3) added to the parent hospital pharmacy license.
(a) Category 1 HPAC. A parent hospital pharmacy must submit the Category 1 HPAC fee according to the number of Category 1 HPACs under the parent hospital pharmacy license.
HPAC tier | Number of Category 1 HPACs under parent hospital pharmacy license | Total annual fee |
A | 1-10 | $895.00 | |
B | 11-50 | $2,240.00 | |
C | 51-100 | $3,125.00 | |
D | Over 100 | $4,025.00 | |
(b) Category 2 HPAC. A parent hospital pharmacy must submit the Category 2 HPAC fee for each Category 2 HPAC under the parent hospital pharmacy license.
Category 2 HPAC fee | $755.00 |
(c) The department charges a processing fee of fifty-five dollars for an amended license to change the number of HPACs.
(d) If at any time a parent hospital pharmacy submits an addendum increasing the number of HPACs on the parent hospital pharmacy license, which changes the applicable HPAC tier to a higher fee amount, the parent hospital pharmacy shall submit the difference in fees with the addendum.
(e) The department will not refund fees when a tier reduction occurs between renewal periods.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
43.70.110,
43.70.250 and 2020 c 244. WSR 21-18-102, amended and recodified as § 246-945-991, filed 8/31/21, effective 12/1/21. Statutory Authority: RCW
43.70.250,
43.70.280 and chapters
18.64 and
18.64A RCW. WSR 18-21-123, § 246-907-0302, filed 10/18/18, effective 1/1/19. Statutory Authority: RCW
43.70.250 and 2016 c 118. WSR 16-18-069, § 246-907-0302, filed 9/2/16, effective 9/8/16.]