The following hospitals are exempt from any assessment under this chapter provided that if and to the extent any exemption is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction or by the centers for medicare and medicaid services, hospitals previously exempted shall be liable for assessments due after the date of final invalidation:
(1) Hospitals owned or operated by an agency of federal, state, or county government, including but not limited to western state hospital and eastern state hospital;(2) Designated public hospitals;(3) Hospitals owned or operated by health maintenance organizations under chapter 48.46 RCW; and(4) Long-term acute care hospitals.Amended by 2023 c 430,§ 5, eff. upon occurrence of contingency.Added by 2010SP1 c 30, § 5, eff. 4/27/2010, exp. 7/1/2021.Contingent effective date- 2023 c 430 : See note following RCW 74.60.005.
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.