Washington § 43.70.060 Duties of department—Promotion of health care cost-effectiveness.

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§ 43.70.060 — Duties of department—Promotion of health care cost-effectiveness.

Washington § 43.70.060

Title 43STATE GOVERNMENT—EXECUTIVE

Ch. 43.70DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

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Wash. Rev. Code § 43.70.060 (2026).

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It is the intent of the legislature to promote appropriate use of health care resources to maximize access to adequate health care services. The legislature understands that the rapidly increasing costs of health care are limiting access to care. To promote health care cost-effectiveness, the department shall:

(1)Implement the certificate of need program;

(2)Monitor and evaluate health care costs;

(3)Evaluate health services and the utilization of services for outcome and effectiveness; and

(4)Recommend strategies to encourage adequate and cost-effective services and discourage ineffective services.

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It is the intent of the legislature to promote appropriate use of health care resources to maximize access to adequate health care services. The legislature understands that the rapidly increasing costs of health care are limiting access to care. To promote health care cost-effectiveness, the department shall:

(1) Implement the certificate of need program;

(2) Monitor and evaluate health care costs;

(3) Evaluate health services and the utilization of services for outcome and effectiveness; and

(4) Recommend strategies to encourage adequate and cost-effective services and discourage ineffective services.