Rulemaking Activities

Rulemaking Activities - Hospital Financial Reporting

Current Rules in Progress

On February 3, 2025, the Department of Health's Office of Community Health Systems, Charity Care and Hospital Financial Reporting Program filed a CR-102 (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking) to correct a clerical error from the original proposed rulemaking.

The proposed rulemaking simplifies existing rules regarding the uniform system for hospitals for accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, and cost allocation. Also proposed are amendments to update outdated language within chapter 246-454 WAC, and two sections of Hospitals-Assessments and Related Reports, WAC 246-451-010 and 246-451-050.

Important Documents 

Virtual Public Hearing 

March 11, 2025 at 10 a.m.  

Submit Comments 

Written comments on the proposed rule may be submitted on the department rules comment page or submitted via email (hos@doh.wa.gov). Written comments will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. on March 11, 2025. Oral comments may be provided during the public hearing.  

Communications 

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