Revised Code of Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 74.09.780 (2026)

Reservation of legislative power

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The legislature reserves the right to amend or repeal all or any part of this subchapter at any time and there shall be no vested private right of any kind against such amendment or repeal. All rights, privileges, or immunities conferred by this subchapter or any acts done pursuant thereto shall exist subject to the power of the legislature to amend or repeal this subchapter at any time.
[ 2018 c 201 s 7021; 1989 1st ex.s. c 10 s 3.]

Notes:

FindingsIntentEffective date2018 c 201: See notes following RCW 41.05.018.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1994–1994 · leading case: Caritas Servs., Inc. v. Dep't of Soc. & Health Servs., 869 P.2d 28 (Wash. 1994).
Caritas Servs., Inc. v. Dep't of Soc. & Health Servs., 869 P.2d 28 (Wash. 1994). “RCW 74.09.780. Yet this provision facially applies only to prospective legislative amendments, and means only that no provider has a vested right against any prospective change in the reimbursement system.”
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