WSR 23-04-099
PERMANENT RULES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
[Filed January 31, 2023, 3:20 p.m., effective April 1, 2023]
Effective Date of Rule: April 1, 2023.
Purpose: WAC 246-338-990 Fees. The department of health is adopting amendments to WAC 246-338-990 that will increase initial and renewal fees for medical test sites.
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 22-21-125 on October 18, 2022.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.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: January 31, 2023.
Kristin Peterson, JD
Chief of Policy
for Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH
Secretary
OTS-4093.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 20-20-030, filed 9/29/20, effective 11/1/20)
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
(($190))$260
PPMP
N/A
(($250))$300
Low Volume
1-2,000 tests
(($560))$620
Category A
2,001-10,000 tests, 1-3 specialties
(($1,710))$1,900
Category B
2,001-10,000 tests, 4 or more specialties
(($2,210))$2,450
Category C
10,001-25,000 tests, 1-3 specialties
(($3,070))$3,410
Category D
10,001-25,000 tests, 4 or more specialties
(($3,520))$3,910
Category E
25,001-50,000 tests
(($4,230))$4,700
Category F
50,001-75,000 tests
(($5,230))$5,810
Category G
75,001-100,000 tests
(($6,240))$6,930
Category H
100,001-500,000 tests
(($7,290))$8,090
Category I
500,001-1,000,000 tests
(($12,960))$14,390
Category J
˃ 1,000,000 tests
(($15,550))$17,260
Accredited:
 
 
Low Volume
1-2,000 tests
(($210))$230
Category A
2,001-10,000 tests, 1-3 specialties
(($260))$290
Category B
2,001-10,000 tests, 4 or more specialties
(($290))$320
Category C
10,001-25,000 tests, 1-3 specialties
(($660))$730
Category D
10,001-25,000 tests, 4 or more specialties
(($700))$780
Category E
25,001-50,000 tests
(($980))$1,090
Category F
50,001-75,000 tests
(($1,570))$1,740
Category G
75,001-100,000 tests
(($2,150))$2,390
Category H
100,001-500,000 tests
(($2,780))$3,090
Category I
500,001-1,000,000 tests
(($8,040))$8,920
Category J
˃ 1,000,000 tests
(($10,210))$11,330
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.