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WA Rev Code § 41.05.745 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.05 - State Health Care Authority.|41.05.745 - School employees' benefits board—Employee-paid, voluntary benefits—Optional benefits.

RCW 41.05.745 School employees' benefits board—Employee-paid, voluntary benefits—Optional benefits.(1) In addition to the benefits offering authority under this chapter, the school employees' benefits board may study and, subject to the availability of funding, offer the following employee-paid, voluntary benefits:(a) Emergency transportation;(b) Identity protection;(c) Legal aid;(d) Long-term care insurance;(e) Noncommercial personal automobile insurance;(f) Personal homeowner's or renter's insurance;(g) Pet insurance;(h) Specified disease or illness-triggered fixed payment insurance, hospital confinement fixed payment insurance, or other fixed payment insurance offered as an independent, noncoordinated benefit regulated by the office of the insurance commissioner;(i) Travel insurance; and(j) Voluntary employees' beneficiary association accounts.(2) The health care authority, in consultation with the school employees' benefits board, shall review the optional benefits reported by school districts as required in RCW 28A.400.280 and determine if the optional benefits are in competition with benefits currently offered under either the authority's or the board's authorities. If a school district benefit offering is determined to be in competition with the benefits offered under either the authority's or the board's authorities, the health care authority must inform the school district of the benefits conflict and work with the school district, and the applicable carrier, to either modify and remove competing components of the district-based benefit or end the district-based offering. If a carrier is in the process of modifying benefits, including seeking any required regulatory approval, a school district may continue to offer the original benefit.(3) Specified disease or illness-triggered fixed payment insurance, hospital confinement fixed payment insurance, or other fixed payment insurance offered pursuant to this section as an independent, noncoordinated benefit is not a health plan as defined in RCW 48.43.005.[ 2020 c 231 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 41.05.751 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.05 - State Health Care Authority.|41.05.751 - Problem gambling account.

RCW 41.05.751 Problem gambling account.The problem gambling account is created in the state treasury. Money in the account may be spent only after appropriation. Expenditures from the account may be used only for the purposes of the program established under RCW 41.05.750.[ 2018 c 201 § 2005; 2005 c 369 § 3. Formerly RCW 43.20A.892.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—Effective date—2018 c 201: See notes following RCW 41.05.018.Findings—Intent—Severability—Effective date—2005 c 369: See notes following RCW 41.05.750.
WA Rev Code § 41.05.761 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.05 - State Health Care Authority.|41.05.761 - Recovery residences—Technical assistance for residences seeking certification.

RCW 41.05.761 Recovery residences—Technical assistance for residences seeking certification. (Expires July 1, 2025.)(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the authority shall contract with the nationally recognized recovery residence organization based in Washington that is approved by the authority in RCW 41.05.760 to provide technical assistance to recovery residences actively seeking certification. The technical assistance shall include, but not be limited to:(a) New manager training;(b) Assistance preparing facility operations documents and policies; and(c) Support for working with residents on medication-assisted treatment.(2) This section expires July 1, 2025.[ 2019 c 264 § 3.]NOTES:Findings—2019 c 264: See note following RCW 41.05.760.
WA Rev Code § 41.05.762 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.05 - State Health Care Authority.|41.05.762 - Recovery residences—Revolving fund.

RCW 41.05.762 Recovery residences—Revolving fund. (Expires July 1, 2025.)(1) The authority shall establish a revolving fund for loans to operators of new recovery residences or existing recovery residences actively seeking certification and registration under RCW 41.05.760. Approved uses of the funds include, but are not limited to:(a) Facility modifications necessary to achieve certification; and(b) Operating start-up costs, including rent or mortgage payments, security deposits, salaries for on-site staff, and minimal maintenance costs.(2) This section expires July 1, 2025.[ 2019 c 264 § 4.]NOTES:Findings—2019 c 264: See note following RCW 41.05.760.
WA Rev Code § 41.05.765 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.05 - State Health Care Authority.|41.05.765 - Insulin drugs—Cap on enrollee's required payment amount—Cost-sharing requirements.

RCW 41.05.765 Insulin drugs—Cap on enrollee's required payment amount—Cost-sharing requirements. (Expires January 1, 2023.)(1) Except as required in subsection (2) of this section, a health plan offered to public employees and their covered dependents under this chapter that is issued or renewed by the board on or after January 1, 2021, that provides coverage for prescription insulin drugs for the treatment of diabetes must cap the total amount that an enrollee is required to pay for a covered insulin drug at an amount not to exceed one hundred dollars per thirty-day supply of the drug. Prescription insulin drugs must be covered without being subject to a deductible, and any cost sharing paid by an enrollee must be applied toward the enrollee's deductible obligation.(2) If the federal internal revenue service removes insulin from the list of preventive care services which can be covered by a qualifying health plan for a health savings account before the deductible is satisfied, for a health plan that provides coverage for prescription insulin drugs for the treatment of diabetes and is offered as a qualifying health plan for a health savings account, the health plan offered under this chapter must establish the plan's cost sharing for the coverage of prescription insulin for diabetes at the minimum level necessary to preserve the enrollee's ability to claim tax exempt contributions from his or her health savings account under internal revenue service laws and regulations. The office of the insurance commissioner must provide written notice of the change in internal revenue service guidance to affected parties, the chief clerk of the house of representatives, the secretary of the senate, the office of the code reviser, and others as deemed appropriate by the office.(3) The authority must monitor the wholesale acquisition cost of all insulin products sold in the state.(4) This section expires January 1, 2023.[ 2020 c 245 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 41.05.820 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.05 - State Health Care Authority.|41.05.820 - Qualified requirement for health carrier in insurance holding company to offer silver and gold health plans.

RCW 41.05.820 Qualified requirement for health carrier in insurance holding company to offer silver and gold health plans.(1) For plan years beginning January 1, 2020, at least one health carrier in an insurance holding company system must offer in the exchange at least one silver and one gold qualified health plan in any county in which any health carrier in that insurance holding company system offers a fully insured health plan that was approved, on or after June 7, 2018, by the school employees' benefits board or the public employees' benefits board to be offered to employees and their covered dependents under this chapter.(2) The rates for a health plan approved by the school employees' benefits board or the public employees' benefits board may not include the administrative costs or actuarial risks associated with a qualified health plan offered under subsection (1) of this section.(3) The authority shall perform an actuarial review during the annual rate setting process for plans approved by the school employees' benefits board or the public employees' benefits board to ensure compliance with subsection (2) of this section.(4) For purposes of this section, "exchange" and "health carrier" have the same meaning as in RCW 48.43.005.(5) For purposes of this section, "insurance holding company system" has the same meaning as in RCW 48.31B.005.[ 2018 c 219 § 2.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—2018 c 219: "(1) The legislature finds that:(a) Access to health care is fundamental to the health and safety of the citizens of Washington state;(b) Health insurance coverage is necessary for most people to access health care;(c) Due to uncertainty in the health insurance marketplace, volatility in the current federal regulatory environment, and rising health care costs, ensuring access to the private health insurance market in every county in Washington state is becoming more difficult;(d) The consequences of losing private health insurance coverage in a county would be catastrophic, leading to deteriorating health outcomes, lost productivity, and lower quality of life; and(e) If the private market fails to provide coverage in a county, the state must intervene.(2) The legislature therefore intends to:(a) Leverage the provider networks used by private insurers offering coverage to state and school employees to ensure private insurance coverage is available in all counties where those insurers offer coverage to state and school employees; and(b) Until such coverage is available, make coverage in the Washington state health insurance pool more affordable to persons residing in counties where no private insurance is available." [ 2018 c 219 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 41.05.830 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.05 - State Health Care Authority.|41.05.830 - Coverage for hearing instruments—Definitions.

RCW 41.05.830 Coverage for hearing instruments—Definitions.(1) Subject to appropriation, a health plan offered to employees and their covered dependents under this chapter issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2019, must include coverage for hearing instruments. Coverage must include a new hearing instrument every five years and services and supplies such as the initial assessment, fitting, adjustment, and auditory training.(2) The hearing instrument must be recommended by a licensed audiologist, hearing aid specialist, or a licensed physician or osteopathic physician who specializes in otolaryngology and dispensed by a licensed audiologist, hearing aid specialist, or a licensed physician or osteopathic physician who specializes in otolaryngology.(3) For the purposes of this section, "hearing instrument" and "hearing aid specialist" have the same meaning as defined in RCW 18.35.010.[ 2018 c 159 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 41.05.890 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.05 - State Health Care Authority.|41.05.890 - Certain health care and financial related data provided to authority—Exempt from disclosure.

RCW 41.05.890 Certain health care and financial related data provided to authority—Exempt from disclosure.(1) All health care and financial related data as required by section 4, chapter 3, Laws of 2012 2nd sp. sess. that was sent by school districts and their benefits providers to the office of the insurance commissioner for plan years ending in 2012 through 2016 for the purposes of studying health benefits provided to school employees must be provided to the authority by March 15, 2018.(2) All claims data, including health care and financial related data received by the authority under subsection (1) of this section, is the property of the state and is exempt from disclosure and not subject to chapter 42.56 RCW.[ 2018 c 260 § 31.]NOTES:Effective date—2018 c 260 §§ 14, 22, 23, 31, and 32: See note following RCW 41.05.075.
WA Rev Code § 41.05.900 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.05 - State Health Care Authority.|41.05.900 - Short title.

RCW 41.05.900 Short title.This chapter shall be known as the Washington state health care reform act of 1988.[ 1988 c 107 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 41.05.901 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.05 - State Health Care Authority.|41.05.901 - Implementation—Effective dates—1988 c 107.

RCW 41.05.901 Implementation—Effective dates—1988 c 107.(1) The state health care authority shall be established and shall take such steps as are necessary to ensure that this act is fully implemented on October 1, 1988.There is hereby appropriated for the biennium ending June 30, 1989, the sum of one million three hundred thousand dollars, or as much thereof as is necessary, to the office of the governor from the state employees' insurance administrative account, for the purposes of implementing this subsection.(2) Subsection (1) of this section, RCW 48.14.027 and 82.04.4331, and sections 13 and 31, chapter 107, Laws of 1988 are necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect March 16, 1988.(3) The remainder of this act shall take effect on October 1, 1988.[ 1988 c 107 § 36.]
WA Rev Code § 41.05A.005 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.05A - Overpayments of Assistance and Coordination of Benefits.|41.05A.005 - Purpose—Collaboration with other agencies—Construction.

RCW 41.05A.005 Purpose—Collaboration with other agencies—Construction.The purpose of this chapter is to provide the health care authority with the powers, duties, and authority with respect to the collection of overpayments and the coordination of benefits that are currently provided to the department of social and health services in chapter 43.20B RCW. Providing the health care authority with these powers is necessary for the authority to administer medical services programs established under chapter 74.09 RCW currently administered by the department of social and health services programs but transferred to the authority under chapter 15, Laws of 2011 1st sp. sess., and programs transferred to the authority under chapter 201, Laws of 2018. The authority is authorized to collaborate with other state agencies in carrying out its duties under this chapter and, to the extent appropriate, may enter into agreements with such other agencies. Nothing in this chapter may be construed as diminishing the powers, duties, and authority granted to the department of social and health services in chapter 43.20B RCW with respect to the programs that will remain under its jurisdiction following enactment of chapter 15, Laws of 2011 1st sp. sess. and chapter 201, Laws of 2018.[ 2018 c 201 § 7003; 2011 1st sp.s. c 15 § 88.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—Effective date—2018 c 201: See notes following RCW 41.05.018.Effective date—Findings—Intent—Report—Agency transfer—References to head of health care authority—Draft legislation—2011 1st sp.s. c 15: See notes following RCW 74.09.010.
WA Rev Code § 41.05A.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.05A - Overpayments of Assistance and Coordination of Benefits.|41.05A.010 - Definitions.

RCW 41.05A.010 Definitions.The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise:(1) "Assistance" means all programs administered by the authority.(2) "Authority" means the Washington state health care authority.(3) "Director" means the director of the Washington state health care authority.(4) "Overpayment" means any payment or benefit to a recipient or to a vendor in excess of that to which is entitled by law, rule, or contract, including amounts in dispute.(5) "Vendor" means a person or entity that provides goods or services to or for clientele of the authority and that controls operational decisions.[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 15 § 89.]NOTES:Effective date—Findings—Intent—Report—Agency transfer—References to head of health care authority—Draft legislation—2011 1st sp.s. c 15: See notes following RCW 74.09.010.
WA Rev Code § 41.05A.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.05A - Overpayments of Assistance and Coordination of Benefits.|41.05A.030 - Fees for services—Reimbursement collection.

RCW 41.05A.030 Fees for services—Reimbursement collection.The authority is authorized to charge fees for services provided unless otherwise prohibited by law. The fees may be sufficient to cover the full cost of the service provided if practical or may be charged on an ability-to-pay basis if practical. This section does not supersede other statutory authority enabling the assessment of fees by the authority. Whenever the authority is authorized by law to collect total or partial reimbursement for the cost of its providing care of or exercising custody over any person, the authority shall collect the reimbursement to the extent practical. [ 2011 1st sp.s. c 15 § 90.]NOTES:Effective date—Findings—Intent—Report—Agency transfer—References to head of health care authority—Draft legislation—2011 1st sp.s. c 15: See notes following RCW 74.09.010.
WA Rev Code § 41.05A.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.05A - Overpayments of Assistance and Coordination of Benefits.|41.05A.040 - Time limit for collection of overpayments or other debts—Write-offs of debts.

RCW 41.05A.040 Time limit for collection of overpayments or other debts—Write-offs of debts.(1) Except as otherwise provided by law, including subsection (2) of this section, there may be no collection of overpayments and other debts due the authority after the expiration of six years from the date of notice of such overpayment or other debt unless the authority has commenced recovery action in a court of law or unless an administrative remedy authorized by statute is in place. However, any amount due in a case thus extended ceases to be a debt due the authority at the expiration of ten years from the date of the notice of the overpayment or other debt unless a court-ordered remedy would be in effect for a longer period.(2) There may be no collection of debts due the authority after the expiration of twenty years from the date a lien is recorded pursuant to RCW 41.05A.090.(3) The authority, at any time, may accept offers of compromise of disputed claims or may grant partial or total write-off of any debt due the authority if it is no longer cost-effective to pursue. The authority shall adopt rules establishing the considerations to be made in the granting or denial of a partial or total write-off of debts.[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 15 § 91.]NOTES:Effective date—Findings—Intent—Report—Agency transfer—References to head of health care authority—Draft legislation—2011 1st sp.s. c 15: See notes following RCW 74.09.010.
WA Rev Code § 41.05A.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.05A - Overpayments of Assistance and Coordination of Benefits.|41.05A.050 - Form of lien.

RCW 41.05A.050 Form of lien.The form of the lien in RCW 41.05A.070 must be substantially as follows:STATEMENT OF LIENNotice is hereby given that the State of Washington, Health Care Authority, has rendered assistance to . . . . . ., a person who was injured on or about the . . . . day of . . . . . . in the county of . . . . . . state of . . . . . ., and the said authority hereby asserts a lien, to the extent provided in RCW 41.05A.070, for the amount of such assistance, upon any sum due and owing . . . . . . (name of injured person) from . . . . . ., alleged to have caused the injury, and/or his or her insurer and from any other person or insurer liable for the injury or obligated to compensate the injured person on account of such injuries by contract or otherwise. STATE OF WASHINGTON, HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY By: . . . . (Title)STATE OF WASHINGTON  ss.COUNTY OF I, . . . . . ., being first duly sworn, on oath state: That I am . . . . . . (title); that I have read the foregoing Statement of Lien, know the contents thereof, and believe the same to be true. . . . .Signed and sworn to or affirmed before me this . . . . day of . . . . . ., . . . . by . . . . (name of person making statement).(Seal or stamp)  . . . . Notary Public in and for the State of Washington My appointment expires: . . . .[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 15 § 92.]NOTES:Effective date—Findings—Intent—Report—Agency transfer—References to head of health care authority—Draft legislation—2011 1st sp.s. c 15: See notes following RCW 74.09.010.
WA Rev Code § 41.05A.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.05A - Overpayments of Assistance and Coordination of Benefits.|41.05A.060 - Authorization to discharge or compromise lien.

RCW 41.05A.060 Authorization to discharge or compromise lien.(1) No settlement made by and between a recipient and either the tort feasor or insurer, or both, discharges or otherwise compromises the lien created in RCW 41.05A.070 without the express written consent of the director or the director's designee. Discretion to compromise such liens rests solely with the director or the director's designee.(2) No settlement or judgment may be entered purporting to compromise the lien created by RCW 41.05A.070 without the express written consent of the director or the director's designee.[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 15 § 93.]NOTES:Effective date—Findings—Intent—Report—Agency transfer—References to head of health care authority—Draft legislation—2011 1st sp.s. c 15: See notes following RCW 74.09.010.
WA Rev Code § 41.05A.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.05A - Overpayments of Assistance and Coordination of Benefits.|41.05A.080 - Attorney representing recipient—Duties.

RCW 41.05A.080 Attorney representing recipient—Duties.(1) An attorney representing a person who, as a result of injuries or illness sustained through the negligence or wrong of another, has received, is receiving, or has applied to receive shall:(a) Notify the authority at the time of filing any claim against a third party, commencing an action at law, negotiating a settlement, or accepting a settlement offer from the tort feasor or the tort feasor's insurer, or both; and(b) Give the authority thirty days' notice before any judgment, award, or settlement may be satisfied in any action or any claim by the applicant or recipient to recover damages for such injuries or illness.(2) The proceeds from any recovery made pursuant to any action or claim described in RCW 41.05A.070 that is necessary to fully satisfy the authority's lien against recovery must be placed in a trust account or in the registry of the court until the authority's lien is satisfied.[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 15 § 95.]NOTES:Effective date—Findings—Intent—Report—Agency transfer—References to head of health care authority—Draft legislation—2011 1st sp.s. c 15: See notes following RCW 74.09.010.