Wash. Admin. Code § 246-454-010

Current through Register Vol. 24-21, November 1, 2024

Section 246-454-010 - Definitions

The definitions in this section apply throughout the chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

(1) "Department" means the Washington state department of health created by chapter 43.70 RCW.

(2) "Hospital" means any health care institution which is required to qualify for a license under chapter 70.41 RCW ; or as a psychiatric hospital under chapter 71.12 RCW.

(3) "Manual" means the Washington State Department of Health Accounting and Reporting Manual for Hospitals, third edition adopted under WAC 246-454-020.

(4) "System of accounts" means the list of accounts, code numbers, definitions, units of measure, and principles and concepts included in the manual.

Wash. Admin. Code § 246-454-010

Amended by WSR 19-01-108, Filed 12/18/2018, effective 1/18/2019

Statutory Authority: Chapters 43.070 [43.70 ] and 70.170 RCW. 94-12-089, § 246-454-010, filed 6/1/94, effective 7/2/94. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified as § 246-454-010, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.39 RCW. 84-20-066 (Order 84-05, Resolution No. 84-05), § 261-20-020, filed 10/1/84; 83-06-036 (Order 83-02, Resolution No. 83-02), § 261-20-020, filed 2/28/83; 81-06-016 (Order 81-01, Resolution No. R-81-01), § 261-20-020, filed 2/20/81.