WSR 16-18-069
PERMANENT RULES
[Filed September 2, 2016, 2:29 p.m., effective September 8, 2016]
Effective Date of Rule: September 8, 2016.
Other Findings Required by Other Provisions of Law as Precondition to Adoption or Effectiveness of Rule: SSB 6558 requires adoption of emergency hospital pharmacy associated clinics (HPAC) licensing rules by September 8, 2016. The fee rules must be effective at the same time for timely implementation of SSB 6558.
Purpose: WAC 246-907-0302 Hospital pharmacy associated clinics (HPAC)-Fees and renewal cycle, setting new fees to cover the costs of regulating and inspecting hospital pharmacy licenses that include individual practitioner offices and multi-practitioner clinics owned, operated or under the common control of a hospital. The pharmacy quality assurance commission (commission) is adopting licensing rules for HPACs under a separate rule making.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW
43.70.250.
Other Authority: SSB 6558 (chapter 118, Laws of 2016).
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 16-15-053 on July 15, 2016.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: September 2, 2016.
Kristin Peterson, JD
Government Relations Director
for John Wiesman, DrPH MPH
Secretary
NEW SECTION
WAC 246-907-0302 Hospital pharmacy associated clinics licensing periods and fees-Fees and renewal cycle.
(1) Parent hospital pharmacy licenses with one or more hospital pharmacy associated clinics (HPAC) expire on June 1st of each year.
(2) A parent hospital pharmacy must submit fees for HPACs in addition to fees set in WAC 246-907-030(4). HPAC fees are due annually, except as provided under subsection (3)(d) of this section.
(3) A parent hospital pharmacy must submit the following nonrefundable fees based on category and number of HPACs as defined in WAC 246-873A-020(3) added to the parent hospital pharmacy license.
(a) Category 1 HPAC. A parent hospital pharmacy must submit the Category 1 HPAC fee according to the number of Category 1 HPACs under the parent hospital pharmacy license.
| | | |
HPAC tier |
Number of Category 1 HPACs under parent hospital pharmacy license |
Total fee |
A |
1-10 |
$640.00 |
|
B |
11-50 |
$1,600.00 |
|
C |
51-100 |
$2,240.00 |
|
D |
Over 100 |
$2,880.00 |
|
(b) Category 2 HPAC. A parent hospital pharmacy must submit the Category 2 HPAC fee for each Category 2 HPAC under the parent hospital pharmacy license.
| |
Category 2 HPAC fee |
$540.00 |
(c) The department charges a processing fee of fifty-five dollars for an amended license to change the number of HPACs.
(d) If at any time a parent hospital pharmacy submits an addendum increasing the number of HPACs on the parent hospital pharmacy license, which changes the applicable HPAC tier to a higher fee amount, the parent hospital pharmacy shall submit the difference in fees with the addendum.
(e) The department will not refund fees when a tier reduction occurs between renewal periods.
