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Wash. Rev. Code § 74.09.200 (2025)

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The legislature finds and declares it to be in the public interest and for the protection of the health and welfare of the residents of the state of Washington that a proper regulatory and inspection program be instituted in connection with the providing of medical, dental, and other health services to recipients of public assistance and medically indigent persons. In order to effectively accomplish such purpose and to assure that the recipient of such services receives such services as are paid for by the state of Washington, the acceptance by the recipient of such services, and by practitioners of reimbursement for performing such services, shall authorize the secretary or director, to inspect and audit all records in connection with the providing of such services.
[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 15 s 14; 1979 ex.s. c 152 s 1.]

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Effective date—Findings—Intent—Report—Agency transfer—References to head of health care authority—Draft legislation—2011 1st sp.s. c 15: See notes following RCW 74.09.010.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1994–2023 · leading case: State Of Washington v. Burnice Renee Thompson, 370 P.3d 586 (Wash. Ct. App. 2016).
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State Of Washington v. Burnice Renee Thompson, 370 P.3d 586 (Wash. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “RCW 74.09.200 states, “The legislature finds and declares it to be in the public interest and for the protection of the health and welfare of the residents of the state of Washington that a proper regulatory and inspection program be instituted in connection with the providing…”
Harold Bircumshaw v. State Of Washington, 380 P.3d 524 (Wash. Ct. App. 2016). “Former RCW 74.09.200 (1979). Pursuant to this statutory authority, DSHS delegated to the MAA the power to “conduct! ] audits as necessary to identify benefits or payments to which contractor/providers are not entitled.”
Failor's Pharmacy v. Dep't of Soc. & Health Servs., 886 P.2d 147 (Wash. 1994). “The benefit of the Medicaid program runs to the Medicaid patient, RCW 74.09.200, and its enjoyment is altered by the change in reimbursement rates.”
Allen Dental Labs., Inc. v. Washington State Health Care Auth., No. 75905-1 (Wash. Ct. App. Nov. 6, 2017). · cites it 4× “15 We examine the provisions in the context of "'the contract as a whole, interpreting particular language in the context of other contract provisions.”
City of Tacoma v. Dep't of Ecology, 535 P.3d 462 (Wash. Ct. App. 2023). “The benefit of the Medicaid program runs to the Medicaid patient, RCW 74.09.200, and its enjoyment is altered by the change in reimbursement rates.”
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