WAC 246-455-040   Acceptable media for submission of data.  Hospitals shall submit data in the form prescribed by the department in the CHARS Procedure Manual and CHARS 837 Companion Guide. Additional information not listed in WAC 246-455-020 may be required by the department to successfully process data submission files. Copies of the CHARS Procedure Manual and CHARS 837 Companion Guide may be obtained on the department's web site or by contacting the department.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040 and 43.70.052. 07-09-091, § 246-455-040, filed 4/18/07, effective 5/23/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040 and [43.]70.170. 03-13-029, § 246-455-040, filed 6/10/03, effective 7/11/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040 and chapter 70.170 RCW. 94-12-090, § 246-455-040, filed 6/1/94, effective 7/2/94. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified as § 246-455-040, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.39 RCW. 88-16-043 (Order 88-05, Resolution No. 88-05), § 261-50-040, filed 7/29/88; 87-04-008 (Order 87-01, Resolution No. 87-01), § 261-50-040, filed 1/23/87. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.39.180. 86-14-081 (Order 86-03, Resolution No. 86-03), § 261-50-040, filed 7/1/86; 85-17-020 (Order 85-05, Resolution No. 85-05), § 261-50-040, filed 8/13/85. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.39 RCW. 84-20-067 (Order 84-06, Resolution No. 84-06), § 261-50-040, filed 10/1/84.]