WAC 182-55-005   Authority and purpose.  Under RCW 70.14.080 through 70.14.140, the administrator of the Washington state health care authority is required to establish and support, and is authorized to adopt rules to govern, a health technology assessment program that uses evidence to make coverage determinations for participating state agencies that purchased health care. The health technology assessment program:

     (1) Selects health technologies for assessment;

     (2) Contracts with an evidence-based technology assessment center to produce health technology assessments;

     (3) Establishes an independent health technology committee; and

     (4) Maintains a centralized, internet based communication tool.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.013, 41.05.160, and 70.14.090. 06-23-083 (Order 06-10), § 182-55-005, filed 11/13/06, effective 12/14/06.]