(1) Each local governmental entity that has established or contracted for rates for ground ambulance services provided in their geographic service area must submit the rates to the office of the insurance commissioner, in the form and manner prescribed by the commissioner for purposes of RCW 48.49.200. Rates established for ground ambulance transports include rates for services provided directly by the local governmental entity and rates for ground ambulance services provided by private ground ambulance services organizations under contract with the local governmental entity.

(2) The commissioner shall establish and maintain, directly or through the lead organization for administrative simplification designated under RCW 48.165.030, a publicly accessible database for the rates. A carrier may rely in good faith on the rates shown on the website. Local governmental entities are solely responsible for submitting any updates to their rates to the commissioner or the lead organization for administrative simplification, as directed by the commissioner.