{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-51.14.390","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 51.14.390","heading":"Ombuds office—Funding.","body":"(1) To provide start-up funding for the office of the ombuds, the department shall impose a one-time assessment on all self-insurers. The amount of the assessment shall be determined by the department and shall not exceed the amount needed to pay the start-up costs.\n(2) Ongoing funding for the office of the ombuds shall be obtained as part of an annual administrative assessment of self-insurers under RCW 51.44.150. This assessment shall be proportionately based on the number of claims for each self-insurer during the past year.","path":["Title 51","Chapter 51.14"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=51.14.390","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T03:27:11Z","sha256":"b534c1e848d1ddf5343c4f3bf78fc5672ed99648b0989f1b76f587ffddd46265","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-51.14.380","next":"us-wa/rcw-51.14.400"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}