Establishes a pilot program to develop an alternative payment system for critical access hospitals in Skagit County.
The bill establishes the Washington Rural Health Access Preservation Pilot Program to create an alternative service and payment system for critical access hospitals in Skagit County. This pilot aims to sustain essential services in rural communities. The Department of Health, Health Care Authority, and Washington State Hospital Association will identify goals for the pilot before any hospital joins. Participation is optional, and no hospital can be required to join.
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