WAC 246-454-080. Alternative system of financial reporting

Upon receipt of a request in detail to the satisfaction of the department, the department in its discretion may approve an alternative system for reporting of information under WAC 246-454-050 or 246-454-070 by a hospital for such period(s) or portion thereof as the department shall specify, if: (1) The hospital charges no fee to users of its services, presents no billing, either direct or indirect, to users of its services, and presents no billing and accepts no payment for services from private or public insurers. (2) The hospital is significantly different from other hospitals in one or more of the following respects: Size; financial structure; methods of payment for services; or scope, type, and method of providing services. (3) The hospital has other pertinent distinguishing characteristics. (4) Such alternative system will avoid otherwise unduly burdensome costs in meeting the requirements specified by the department.