WAC 388-855-0055. Notice and finding of responsibility (NFR)—Appeal procedure

(1) The determination officer's assessment of the ability and liability of a person or of the person's estate to pay hospitalization charges shall be issued in the form of a notice and finding of responsibility (NFR) as prescribed by RCW 43.20B.340 . (2) When the NFR is for full hospitalization charges as specified under WAC 388-855-0030 , the department shall: (a) Inform the financially responsible person of the current charges; and (b) Periodically recompute the financially responsible person's charges. (3) When the NFR is for adjusted charges, the department shall: (a) Express the charges in a daily or monthly rate; and (b) Set aside charges for ancillary services. (4) The right to an adjudicative proceeding to contest the NFR is contained in RCW 43.20B.340 . (a) A financially responsible person wishing to contest the NFR shall, within twenty-eight days of receipt of the NFR: (i) File a written application for an adjudicative proceeding showing proof of receipt with the Secretary, DSHS, Attn: Determination Officer, P.O. Box 9768, Olympia, WA 98504; and (ii) Include in or with the application: (A) A specific statement of the issues and law involved; (B) The grounds for contesting the department decision; and (C) A copy of the contested NFR. (b) The proceeding shall be governed by the Administrative Procedure Act (chapter 34.05 RCW), RCW 43.20B.340 , this chapter, and chapter 388-02 WAC. If any provision in this chapter conflicts with chapter 388-02 WAC, the provision in this chapter governs.