Passed by the House March 13, 2007 Yeas 95 Nays 1 FRANK CHOPP ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives Passed by the Senate April 13, 2007 Yeas 46 Nays 0 BRAD OWEN ________________________________________ President of the Senate		CERTIFICATE I, Richard Nafziger, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2087 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth. RICHARD NAFZIGER ________________________________________ Chief Clerk
Approved May 2, 2007, 11:09 a.m. CHRISTINE GREGOIRE ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington		FILED May 3, 2007 Secretary of State State of Washington

AN ACT Relating to certification and recertification of health care facilities; and adding a new section to chapter 43.70 RCW.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1 A new section is added to chapter 43.70 RCW to read as follows:
The federal government requires Washington health care facilities to be certified in order to receive federal health care program reimbursement. The department receives funding from the federal government to perform the certifications and recertifications of these health care facilities. When the federal government does not provide sufficient funding to cover all certifications and recertifications, the secretary may assess fees on certification and recertification applicants to fund the certifications and recertifications.