Increasing the biennial funds contribution in lieu of state funds from the hospital safety net program.

 Z-0232.1

HOUSE BILL 1466

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Representatives Fitzgibbon and Ormsby; by request of Office of Financial Management

Read first time 01/21/25. Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

AN ACT Relating to increasing the biennial funds contribution in lieu of state funds from the hospital safety net program; amending RCW 74.60.020 ; and providing a contingent effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 74.60.020 and 2023 c 430 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) A dedicated fund is hereby established within the state treasury to be known as the hospital safety net assessment fund. The purpose and use of the fund shall be to receive and disburse funds, together with accrued interest, in accordance with this chapter. Moneys in the fund, including interest earned, shall not be used or disbursed for any purposes other than those specified in this chapter. Any amounts expended from the fund that are later recouped by the authority on audit or otherwise shall be returned to the fund.