RCW 19.390.010 Intent. 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 so that the attorney […]
RCW 19.390.020 Definitions. 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 securities and noncorporate interests, such as […]
RCW 19.390.030 Notice of material change. (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 […]
RCW 19.390.040 Notice requirements. (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) Identification of all locations where health care services are currently provided by each party; (c) A brief description of the nature and purpose of […]
RCW 19.390.050 Requests for additional information. 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. Nothing in this section precludes the attorney general from conducting an investigation or enforcing state or federal antitrust laws […]
RCW 19.390.060 Premerger notification—Copy to attorney general—Hart-Scott-Rodino act. Any provider or provider organization conducting business in this state that files a premerger notification with the federal trade commission or the United States department of justice, in compliance with the Hart-Scott-Rodino antitrust improvements act, Title 15 U.S.C. Sec. 18a, shall provide a copy of such filing […]
RCW 19.390.070 Materials submitted to the attorney general. 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. The information, including documentary material, answers to written interrogatories, or transcripts of oral testimony […]
RCW 19.390.080 Penalty for noncompliance. 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. [ 2019 c 267 § 8.]
RCW 19.390.090 Notice requirement—Effective date for transactions. The notice requirement in RCW 19.390.030 applies to transactions with an anticipated effective date on or after January 1, 2020. [ 2019 c 267 § 9.]
