Title 74 — Title 74 PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
41 chapters · 927 sections in this title.
RCW 74.70.010 Finding—Purpose.
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The legislature finds that the payments to private emergency ambulance service providers for transports for medicaid recipients have not been increased since 2004, resulting in a loss for carriers who provide this service. This has resulted in the shifting of cost of medicaid tra…
RCW 74.70.020 Definitions.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 2531.SL) ***The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Aggregate fee schedule amount" means the product of the add-on calculated pursuant to RCW 74.70.060(1) multiplied by the number…
RCW 74.70.030 Ambulance transport fund—Sources—Use.
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(1) A dedicated fund is hereby established within the state treasury to be known as the ambulance transport fund. The purpose and use of the fund shall be to receive and disburse funds, together with accrued interest, in accordance with this chapter. Moneys in the fund, including…
RCW 74.70.040 Report to authority.
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(1) Each ambulance transport provider must report to the authority the number of emergency ambulance transports by payer type and the annual gross receipts for the state fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, pursuant to form and timing required by the authority. The authority shall e…
RCW 74.70.050 Quality assurance fee—Calculation—Assessment—Interest.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 2531.SL) ***(1) Beginning July 1, 2021, and annually thereafter, the authority shall assess each ambulance transport provider a quality assurance fee. Each ambulance transport provider must pay the quality assurance fee on a quarterly basis. The quarte…
RCW 74.70.060 Add-on increase—Funding.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 2531.SL) ***(1) Beginning July 1, 2021, and for each state fiscal year thereafter, reimbursement for emergency ambulance transports provided by ambulance transport providers shall be increased by application of an add-on to the associated medicaid fee-…
RCW 74.70.070 Rules.
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The authority may adopt rules to implement this chapter.[ 2020 c 354 s 7.]Notes:Contingent expiration date—2020 c 354: See RCW 74.70.100(4)(b).
RCW 74.70.080 Federal approval.
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(1)(a) The authority shall request any approval from the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services it determines are necessary for the use of fees pursuant to this chapter and for the purpose of receiving associated federal matching funds.(b) This chapter shall be implem…
RCW 74.70.090 Delayed implementation—Retroactive fees.
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If there is a delay in the implementation of this chapter for any reason, including a delay in any required approval of the quality assurance fee and reimbursement methodology specified by the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services, the following shall apply:(1) An am…
RCW 74.70.100 Operation and termination—Contingent expiration date.
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(1) The assessment, collection, and disbursement of funds under this chapter shall be conditional upon:(a) The federal centers for medicare and medicaid services not determining that the quality assurance fee revenues may not be used for the purposes set forth in this chapter;(b)…
RCW 74.70.900 Effective date—2020 c 354.
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This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately [April 3, 2020].[ 2020 c 354 s 14.]