WSR 20-20-030
PERMANENT RULES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
[Filed September 29, 2020, 2:58 p.m., effective November 1, 2020]
Effective Date of Rule: November 1, 2020.
Purpose: WAC 246-338-990 Fees, the department of health (department) is raising fees for medical test sites. To address the rising costs of the medical test site program, address the negative cash flow, and build the recommended reserve, the department is raising medical test site licensing and renewal fees by twenty-five percent across all license categories effective November 1, 2020.
Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 246-338-990.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 43.70.250, 70.42.090.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 20-14-106 on June 30, 2020.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: September 28, 2020.
Jessica Todorovich
Chief of Staff
for John Wiesman, DrPH, MPH
Secretary
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 06-15-132, filed 7/19/06, effective 8/19/06)
WAC 246-338-990Fees.
(1) The department will assess and collect biennial fees for medical test sites as follows:
(a) Charge fees, based on the requirements authorized under RCW 70.42.090 and this section;
(b) Assess additional fees when changes listed in WAC 246-338-026 occur that require a different type of license than what the medical test site currently holds;
(c) Charge prorated fees for the remainder of the two-year cycle when the owner or applicant applies for an initial license during a biennium as defined under WAC 246-338-022 (2)(c);
(d) Charge prorated fees for licenses issued for less than a two-year period under WAC 246-338-024(3); and
(e) Determine fees according to criteria described in Table 990-1.
Table 990-1 License Categories and Fees
Category of License
Number of Tests/Year
Biennial Fee
Certificate of Waiver
N/A
$((150))
190
PPMP
N/A
$((200))
250
Low Volume
1-2,000 tests
$((450))
560
Category A
2,001-10,000 tests, 1-3 specialties
$((1,364))
1,710
Category B
2,001-10,000 tests, 4 or more specialties
$((1,769))
2,210
Category C
10,001-25,000 tests, 1-3 specialties
$((2,454))
3,070
Category D
10,001-25,000 tests, 4 or more specialties
$((2,818))
3,520
Category E
25,001-50,000 tests
$((3,382))
4,230
Category F
50,001-75,000 tests
$((4,187))
5,230
Category G
75,001-100,000 tests
$((4,991))
6,240
Category H
100,001-500,000 tests
$((5,835))
7,290
Category I
500,001-1,000,000 tests
$((10,369))
12,960
Category J
˃ 1,000,000 tests
$((12,443))
15,550
Accredited:
 
 
Low Volume
1-2,000 tests
$((165))
210
Category A
2,001-10,000 tests, 1-3 specialties
$((211))
260
Category B
2,001-10,000 tests, 4 or more specialties
$((231))
290
Category C
10,001-25,000 tests, 1-3 specialties
$((531))
660
Category D
10,001-25,000 tests, 4 or more specialties
$((559))
700
Category E
25,001-50,000 tests
$((787))
980
Category F
50,001-75,000 tests
$((1,254))
1,570
Category G
75,001-100,000 tests
$((1,722))
2,150
Category H
100,001-500,000 tests
$((2,227))
2,780
Category I
500,001-1,000,000 tests
$((6,428))
8,040
Category J
˃ 1,000,000 tests
$((8,168))
10,210
Follow-up survey for deficiencies
 
Direct staff time
Complaint investigation
 
Direct staff time
(2) The following programs are excluded from fee charges when performing only waived hematocrit or hemoglobin testing for nutritional evaluation and food distribution purposes:
(a) Women, infant and children programs (WIC); and
(b) Washington state migrant council.