6092-S AMS WEST YOWE 002

SSB 6092 - S AMD - 327

    By Senator West

                                                   ADOPTED 4/14/97

    On page 10, line 12, strike "and" and insert "((and))".

    On page 10, line 14, after "providers" and before the period insert the following:

    ";(e) Effective July 1, 1997, in addition to the rule-making authority granted to the department under this section, the department shall have the authority to enforce and administer rules previously adopted by the health services commission and the health care policy board pursuant to RCW 43.72.310."

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Effect: Avoids the unnecessary cost of re-adoption by the new administering agency of rules that are already in place.