Date of Adoption: June 28, 2001.

     Purpose: Increase birth center licensing fees.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 246-329-990.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 18.46.030.

     Other Authority: RCW 43.70.110 and 43.70.250.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 01-11-155 on May 23, 2001.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
     Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

M. C. Selecky

Secretary

OTS-4840.1

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 122, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91)

WAC 246-329-990   Fees.   Childbirth centers licensed under chapter 18.46 RCW shall submit an annual fee of five hundred thirteen dollars and ninety cents to the department unless a center is a charitable, nonprofit, or government-operated institution under RCW 18.46.030.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. 91-02-050 (Order 122), § 246-329-990, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91.]

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