This section establishes the initial and renewal license fees, change of ownership fee, late fee, and request for refund of an initial license fee for an ambulatory surgical facility (ASF).

1. (1) Initial and renewal license fees. An initial license or a renewal license and fee are valid for three years from date of issuance. An applicant for an initial or renewal license must submit one of the following fees to the department:

   1. (a) Accredited means an ASF is accredited by one of the organizations identified in WAC 246-330-025 (1)(b).
   2. (b) Medicare certified means an ASF is certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
   3. (c) State licensed only means an ASF that is not accredited and is not medicare certified.

   ambulatory surgical facility initial and renewal fees

   Fee Type	Fees
   Initial and RenewalLicense	Performs1,000 or Fewer SurgicalProcedureson anAnnual Basis	Performs1,001 - 5,000 SurgicalProcedureson anAnnual Basis	PerformsMore than 5,000 Surgical Procedureson anAnnual Basis
   Accredited or Medicare Certified	$12,900	$16,000	$19,650
   State Licensed Only	$17,550	$22,000	$27,200

2. (2) Late fee. A licensee must send the department a late fee in the amount of fifty dollars per day, not to exceed one thousand dollars, whenever the renewal fee is not paid by thirty days before the license expiration (date as indicated by the postmark).

3. (3) Change of ownership. The change of ownership fee is good for that transaction and does not change the original license ending date. The person purchasing or taking over ownership of a licensed ASF must:

   1. (a) Send the department a change of ownership fee in the amount of five hundred dollars thirty days before the change of ownership becomes final (date as indicated by the postmark); and
   2. (b) Receive from the department a new license valid for the remainder of the current license period.

4. (4) An applicant may request a refund for initial licensure as follows:

   1. (a) Two-thirds of the initial fee paid after the department has received an application but has not conducted an on-site survey or provided technical assistance and has not issued a license; or
   2. (b) One-third of the initial fee paid after the department has received an application and has conducted either an on-site survey or provided technical assistance but not issued a license.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250, 43.70.280, 70.230.100 and 70.230.050. WSR 19-02-044, § 246-330-199, filed 12/26/18, effective 4/15/19. Statutory Authority: Chapter 43.70 RCW, 2011 c 76, and 2011 1st sp.s. c 50. WSR 12-10-010, § 246-330-199, filed 4/19/12, effective 6/1/12. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.230 RCW. WSR 09-09-032, § 246-330-199, filed 4/7/09, effective 5/8/09.]