Rulemaking Activities

Rulemaking Activities - Hospital Financial Reporting

Current Rules in Progress

On October 31, 2024, 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 simplify 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 Also proposed are amendments to update outdated language within chapter 246-454 WAC, and two sections of Hospitals-Assessments and Related Reports, WAC 246-451-010 and 246-451-050.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 

Hybrid Public Hearing 

December 18, 2024 at 11 a.m. 

In Person

Washington State Department of Health 
Town Center 2, Room 166/167
111 Israel Rd. S.E.
Tumwater, WA 98501

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 December 18, 2024. Oral comments may be provided during the public hearing.  

Communications 

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