Washington · statute · Wash. Rev. Code ch. 19.390 · 11 active provisions
It is the intent of the legislature to ensure that competition beneficial to consumers in health care markets across Washington remains vigorous and robust. The legislature supports that intent through this chapter, which provides the attorney general with notice of all material health care transactions in this state s…
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Acquisition" means an agreement, arrangement, or activity the consummation of which results in a person acquiring directly or indirectly the control of another person, and includes the acquisition of voting…
(1) Not less than sixty days prior to the effective date of any transaction that results in a material change, the parties to the transaction shall submit written notice to the attorney general of such material change.(2) For the purposes of this section, a material change includes:(a) A merger, acquisition, or contrac…
(1) The attorney general shall assess and collect a filing fee from parties required to file a written notice under RCW 19.390.030, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section. Only one filing fee is required in connection with a transaction, payable by any party to the transaction.(a) The filing fee must be a…
The attorney general shall provide notice to the secretary of state when any entity involved in a transaction involving a material change under RCW 19.390.030(2) (a), (b), or (d) is a nonprofit corporation.
(1) The written notice provided by the parties, as required by RCW 19.390.030, must include:(a) The names of the parties and their current business addresses;(b) The name of any person or entity with a majority ownership, investment, or controlling interest of any party;(c) Identification of all locations where health…
(1) The attorney general shall make any requests for additional information from the parties under RCW 19.86.110 within thirty days of the date notice is received under RCW 19.390.030 and 19.390.040.(2) If the attorney general requests additional information pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the transaction b…
A provider or provider organization that provides a copy of a Hart-Scott-Rodino form to the attorney general pursuant to RCW 19.420.020 satisfies the notice requirement under RCW 19.390.040.
(1) Information submitted to the attorney general pursuant to this chapter shall be maintained and used by the attorney general in the same manner and under the same protections as provided in RCW 19.86.110, except as otherwise specified in subsection (2) of this section. The information, including documentary material…
Any person who fails to comply with any provision of this chapter is liable to the state for a civil penalty of not more than two hundred dollars per day for each day during which such person is in violation of this chapter.
The notice requirement in RCW 19.390.030 applies to transactions with an anticipated effective date on or after January 1, 2020.