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WAC 284-170-443

Provider Contract Terminations—Notice Requirements—General Standards.

(1) This section applies to any contract termination other than those under RCW 48.43.732.
(2) Each carrier must make a good faith effort to assure that notice of a termination is provided at least 30 days prior to the effective date of the termination to all enrollees who are patients seen on a regular basis by the provider or facility whose contract is terminating, irrespective of whether the termination was for cause or without cause.
(3) When a termination provides less than 30 days notice to the carrier or provider, a carrier must make a good faith effort to assure that written notice of termination is provided immediately to all enrollees.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 48.02.060 and 48.43.732(5). WSR 26-01-200 (Matter R 2025-10), s 284-170-443, filed 12/23/25, effective 1/23/26.]