WAC 246-320-021. Department responsibilities—General

This section outlines the department's responsibility to post information to the agency website and time frames to respond to interpretations, exemptions and alternative methods. The department will: (1) Post to the agency website a list of the most frequent problems identified during hospital surveys and complaint investigations in accordance with RCW 70.41.045 . (2) Respond within thirty calendar days to a hospital's request for an exemption or use of an alternative as provided for in WAC 246-320-026 . (3) Respond within thirty calendar days to a hospital's request for an interpretation as provided for in WAC 246-320-026 . (4) Maintain hospital provided information confidentially according to the Public Disclosure Act, chapters 42.17 and 42.56 RCW, RCW 70.41.150 , 70.41.200 , and 70.41.210 .