Purpose.
This chapter is adopted by the Washington state department of health to implement the provisions of RCW
70.170.080, regarding the financing of the basic expenses for the hospital data collection and reporting activities by the department by an assessment against hospitals.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters
43.070 [43.70] and
70.170 RCW. WSR 94-12-089, § 246-451-001, filed 6/1/94, effective 7/2/94. Statutory Authority: RCW
43.70.040. WSR 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified as § 246-451-001, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91; Order 74-04, § 261-10-010, filed 3/29/74; Order 74-03, § 261-10-010, filed 2/15/74.]