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Washington Revised Code Title 74. Public Assistance § 74.60.100. Grants to financially distressed hospitals (Contingent effective date)

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) In each calendar year commencing upon satisfaction of the conditions in RCW 74.60.150(1), the authority may make grants to financially distressed hospitals.

(2) To qualify for a grant, a hospital must:

(a) Be located in Washington, and not be part of a system of three or more hospitals;

(b) Serve individuals enrolled in state and federal medical assistance programs;

(c) Continue to provide services to a medicaid population;

(d) Demonstrate a plan for long-term financial sustainability;

(e) Meet one or more of the following criteria at the time of application:

(i) Have 60 or fewer days cash on hand;

(ii) Have negative net income during the prior or current hospital fiscal year; or

(iii) Be at risk of bankruptcy; and

(f) Not have received funds under this section for a period of more than five consecutive years.

(3) The authority shall create an application process that identifies the amount of the request, how the moneys will be used, and includes a brief written response to the items listed in subsection (2)(a) through (d) of this section and documentation evidencing one or more of the criteria in subsection (2)(e) of this section.

(4) The authority shall allocate the funds so as to give proportionately more money to eligible hospitals with more severe financial distress as measured by days cash on hand and that serve a higher proportion of medicaid patients.

(5) If the total of qualified applications from financially distressed hospitals for these funds in a biennium is less than $10,000,000, the balance will be retained in the fund to be used in subsequent years for these purposes.

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