WAC 182-20-100   Administration.  The authority shall contract with community health clinics to provide primary health care in the state of Washington by:

     (1) Developing criteria for the selection of community health clinics to receive funding;

     (2) Establishing statewide standards governing the granting of awards and assistance to community health clinics;

     (3) Disbursing funds appropriated for community health clinics only to those clinics meeting the criteria in WAC 182-20-160;

     (4) Distributing available state funds to community health clinics, including:

     (a) Community health clinics that are private, nonprofit corporations classified exempt under Internal Revenue Service Rule 501 (c)(3) and governed by a board of directors including representatives from the populations served;

     (b) Local health jurisdictions with an organized primary health clinic or division;

     (c) Private nonprofit or public hospitals with an organized primary health clinic or department; and

     (d) Tribal governments.

     (5) Reviewing records and conducting on-site visits of contractors or applicants as necessary to assure compliance with these rules; and

     (6) Withholding funding from a contractor or applicant until such time as satisfactory evidence of corrective action is received and approved by the authority, if the authority determines:

     (a) Noncompliance with applicable state law or rule; or

     (b) Noncompliance with the contract; or

     (c) Failure to provide such records and data required by the authority to establish compliance with section 214(3), chapter 19, Laws of 1989 1st ex. sess., this chapter, and the contract; or

     (d) The contractor or applicant provided inaccurate information in the application.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160, 41.05.220, and 41.05.230. 10-05-046 (Order 09-04), § 182-20-100, filed 2/10/10, effective 3/13/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160. 01-04-080 (Order 00-06), § 182-20-100, filed 2/7/01, effective 3/10/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. 95-12-010, § 182-20-100, filed 5/26/95, effective 6/26/95.]