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WA Rev Code § 48.44.145 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 48 - Insurance|Chapter 48.44 - Health Care Services.|48.44.145 - Examination of contractors—Duties of contractor, powers of commissioner—Independent audit reports.

RCW 48.44.145 Examination of contractors—Duties of contractor, powers of commissioner—Independent audit reports.(1) The commissioner may make an examination of the operations of any health care service contractor as often as he or she deems necessary in order to carry out the purposes of this chapter.(2) Every health care service contractor shall submit its books and records relating to its operation for financial condition and market conduct examinations and in every way facilitate them. For the purpose of examinations, the commissioner may issue subpoenas, administer oaths, and examine the officers and principals of the health care service contractor.(3) The commissioner may elect to accept and rely on audit reports made by an independent certified public accountant for the health care service contractor in the course of that part of the commissioner's examination covering the same general subject matter as the audit. The commissioner may incorporate the audit report in his or her report of the examination.(4) Whenever any health care service contractor applies for initial admission, the commissioner may make, or cause to be made, an examination of the applicant's business and affairs. Whenever such an examination is made, all of the provisions of chapter 48.03 RCW not inconsistent with this chapter shall be applicable. In lieu of making an examination himself or herself the commissioner may, in the case of a foreign health care service contractor, accept an examination report of the applicant by the regulatory official in its state of domicile.[ 2009 c 549 § 7147; 1986 c 296 § 8; 1983 c 63 § 1; 1969 c 115 § 12.]NOTES:Severability—Effective date—1986 c 296: See notes following RCW 48.14.020.
WA Rev Code § 48.44.150 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 48 - Insurance|Chapter 48.44 - Health Care Services.|48.44.150 - Certificate of registration not an endorsement—Display in solicitation prohibited.

RCW 48.44.150 Certificate of registration not an endorsement—Display in solicitation prohibited.The granting of a certificate of registration to a health care service contractor is permissive only, and shall not constitute an endorsement by the insurance commissioner of any person or thing related to the health care service contractor, and no person shall advertise or display a certificate of registration for use as an inducement in any solicitation.[ 1961 c 197 § 12.]
WA Rev Code § 48.44.164 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 48 - Insurance|Chapter 48.44 - Health Care Services.|48.44.164 - Notice of suspension, revocation, or refusal to be given contractor—Authority of insurance producers.

RCW 48.44.164 Notice of suspension, revocation, or refusal to be given contractor—Authority of insurance producers.Upon the suspension, revocation or refusal of a health care service contractor's registration, the commissioner shall give notice thereof to such contractor and shall likewise suspend, revoke, or refuse the authority of its appointed insurance producers to represent it in this state and give notice thereof to the appointed insurance producers.[ 2008 c 217 § 52; 1969 c 115 § 10.]NOTES:Severability—Effective date—2008 c 217: See notes following RCW 48.03.020.
WA Rev Code § 48.44.166 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 48 - Insurance|Chapter 48.44 - Health Care Services.|48.44.166 - Fine in addition to or in lieu of suspension, revocation, or refusal.

RCW 48.44.166 Fine in addition to or in lieu of suspension, revocation, or refusal.After hearing or upon stipulation by the registrant and in addition to or in lieu of the suspension, revocation or refusal to renew any registration of a health care service contractor the commissioner may levy a fine against the party involved for each offense in an amount not less than fifty dollars and not more than ten thousand dollars. The order levying such fine shall specify the period within which the fine shall be fully paid and which period shall not be less than fifteen nor more than thirty days from the date of such order. Upon failure to pay any such fine when due the commissioner shall revoke the registration of the registrant, if not already revoked, and the fine shall be recovered in a civil action brought in behalf of the commissioner by the attorney general. Any fine so collected shall be paid by the commissioner to the state treasurer for the account of the general fund.[ 1983 c 202 § 4; 1969 c 115 § 11.]
WA Rev Code § 48.44.170 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 48 - Insurance|Chapter 48.44 - Health Care Services.|48.44.170 - Hearings and appeals.

RCW 48.44.170 Hearings and appeals.For the purposes of this chapter, the insurance commissioner shall be subject to and may avail himself or herself of the provisions of chapter 48.04 RCW, which relate to hearings and appeals.[ 2009 c 549 § 7149; 1961 c 197 § 14.]
WA Rev Code § 48.44.180 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 48 - Insurance|Chapter 48.44 - Health Care Services.|48.44.180 - Enforcement.

RCW 48.44.180 Enforcement.For the purposes of this chapter, the insurance commissioner shall have the same powers and duties of enforcement as are provided in RCW 48.02.080.[ 1961 c 197 § 15.]
WA Rev Code § 48.44.200 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 48 - Insurance|Chapter 48.44 - Health Care Services.|48.44.200 - Individual health care service plan contracts—Coverage of dependent child with developmental or physical disability.

RCW 48.44.200 Individual health care service plan contracts—Coverage of dependent child with developmental or physical disability.An individual health care service plan contract, delivered or issued for delivery in this state more than one hundred twenty days after August 11, 1969, which provides that coverage of a dependent child shall terminate upon attainment of the limiting age for dependent children specified in the contract shall also provide in substance that attainment of such limiting age shall not operate to terminate the coverage of such child while the child is and continues to be both (1) incapable of self-sustaining employment by reason of developmental or physical disability and (2) chiefly dependent upon the subscriber for support and maintenance, provided proof of such incapacity and dependency is furnished to the health care service plan corporation by the subscriber within thirty-one days of the child's attainment of the limiting age and subsequently as may be required by the corporation but not more frequently than annually after the two year period following the child's attainment of the limiting age.[ 2020 c 274 § 35; 1977 ex.s. c 80 § 33; 1969 ex.s. c 128 § 1.]NOTES:Purpose—Intent—Severability—1977 ex.s. c 80: See notes following RCW 4.16.190.
WA Rev Code § 48.44.210 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 48 - Insurance|Chapter 48.44 - Health Care Services.|48.44.210 - Group health care service plan contracts—Coverage of dependent child with developmental or physical disability.

RCW 48.44.210 Group health care service plan contracts—Coverage of dependent child with developmental or physical disability.A group health care service plan contract, delivered or issued for delivery in this state more than one hundred twenty days after August 11, 1969, which provides that coverage of a dependent child of an employee or other member of the covered group shall terminate upon attainment of the limiting age for dependent children specified in the contract shall also provide in substance that attainment of such limiting age shall not operate to terminate the coverage of such child while the child is and continues to be both (1) incapable of self-sustaining employment by reason of developmental or physical disability and (2) chiefly dependent upon the employee or member for support and maintenance, provided proof of such incapacity and dependency is furnished to the health care service plan corporation by the employee or member within thirty-one days of the child's attainment of the limiting age and subsequently as may be required by the corporation, but not more frequently than annually after the two year period following the child's attainment of the limiting age.[ 2020 c 274 § 36; 1977 ex.s. c 80 § 34; 1969 ex.s. c 128 § 2.]NOTES:Purpose—Intent—Severability—1977 ex.s. c 80: See notes following RCW 4.16.190.
WA Rev Code § 48.44.212 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 48 - Insurance|Chapter 48.44 - Health Care Services.|48.44.212 - Coverage of dependent children to include newborn infants and congenital anomalies from moment of birth—Notification period.

RCW 48.44.212 Coverage of dependent children to include newborn infants and congenital anomalies from moment of birth—Notification period.(1) Any health care service plan contract under this chapter delivered or issued for delivery in this state more than one hundred twenty days after February 16, 1974, which provides coverage for dependent children of the insured or covered group member, shall provide coverage for newborn infants of the insured or covered group member from and after the moment of birth. Coverage provided in accord with this section shall include, but not be limited to, coverage for congenital anomalies of such infant children from the moment of birth.(2) If payment of an additional premium is required to provide coverage for a child, the contract may require that notification of birth of a newly born child and payment of the required premium must be furnished to the contractor. The notification period shall be no less than sixty days from the date of birth. This subsection applies to policies issued or renewed on or after January 1, 1984.[ 1984 c 4 § 1; 1983 c 202 § 5; 1974 ex.s. c 139 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 48.44.215 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 48 - Insurance|Chapter 48.44 - Health Care Services.|48.44.215 - Option to cover child under age twenty-six.

RCW 48.44.215 Option to cover child under age twenty-six.(1) Each individual health care service plan contract that is not grandfathered and that provides coverage for a subscriber's child must offer the option of covering any child under the age of twenty-six.(2) Each group health care service plan contract that is not grandfathered and that provides coverage for a participating member's child must offer each participating member the option of covering any child under the age of twenty-six.(3) Each grandfathered health care service plan that provides coverage for a subscriber's child must offer the option of covering any child under the age of twenty-six unless the child is eligible to enroll in an eligible health plan sponsored by the child's employer or the child's spouse's employer.(4) As used in this section, "grandfathered" has the same meaning as "grandfathered health plan" in RCW 48.43.005.[ 2012 c 211 § 18; 2011 c 314 § 6; 2007 c 259 § 21.]NOTES:Effective date—2007 c 259 §§ 18-22: See note following RCW 41.05.095.Severability—Subheadings not law—2007 c 259: See notes following RCW 41.05.033.
WA Rev Code § 48.44.220 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 48 - Insurance|Chapter 48.44 - Health Care Services.|48.44.220 - Discrimination prohibited.

RCW 48.44.220 Discrimination prohibited.No health care service contractor shall deny coverage to any person solely on account of race, religion, national origin, or the presence of any disability. Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting a health care service contractor's authority to deny or otherwise limit coverage to a person when the person because of a medical condition does not meet the essential eligibility requirements established by the health care service contractor for purposes of determining coverage for any person.No health care service contractor shall refuse to provide reimbursement or indemnity to any person for covered health care services for reasons that the health care services were provided by a holder of a license under chapter 18.22 RCW.[ 2020 c 274 § 37; 1983 c 154 § 4; 1979 c 127 § 1; 1969 c 115 § 4.]NOTES:Severability—1983 c 154: See note following RCW 48.44.299.
WA Rev Code § 48.44.225 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 48 - Insurance|Chapter 48.44 - Health Care Services.|48.44.225 - Podiatric physicians and surgeons not excluded.

RCW 48.44.225 Podiatric physicians and surgeons not excluded.A health care service contractor which provides foot care services shall not exclude any individual doctor who is licensed to perform podiatric health care services from being a participant for reason that the doctor is licensed under chapter 18.22 RCW. Rejections of requests by doctors to be participants must be in writing stating the cause for the rejection.[ 1983 c 154 § 5.]NOTES:Severability—1983 c 154: See note following RCW 48.44.299.
WA Rev Code § 48.44.230 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 48 - Insurance|Chapter 48.44 - Health Care Services.|48.44.230 - Individual health service plan contract—Return within ten days of delivery—Refunds—Void from beginning—Notice required.

RCW 48.44.230 Individual health service plan contract—Return within ten days of delivery—Refunds—Void from beginning—Notice required.Every subscriber of an individual health care service plan contract issued after September 1, 1973, may return the contract to the health care service contractor or the insurance producer through whom it was purchased within ten days of its delivery to the subscriber if, after examination of the contract, he or she is not satisfied with it for any reason, and the health care service contractor shall refund promptly any fee paid for such contract. Upon such return of the contract it shall be void from the beginning and the parties shall be in the same position as if no policy had been issued. Notice of the substance of this section shall be printed on the face of each such contract or be attached thereto. An additional ten percent penalty shall be added to any premium refund due which is not paid within thirty days of return of the policy to the insurer or insurance producer.[ 2008 c 217 § 53; 1983 1st ex.s. c 32 § 11; 1973 1st ex.s. c 65 § 4.]NOTES:Severability—Effective date—2008 c 217: See notes following RCW 48.03.020.
WA Rev Code § 48.44.240 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 48 - Insurance|Chapter 48.44 - Health Care Services.|48.44.240 - Chemical dependency benefits—Provisions of group contracts delivered or renewed after January 1, 1988.

RCW 48.44.240 Chemical dependency benefits—Provisions of group contracts delivered or renewed after January 1, 1988.Each group contract for health care services that is delivered or issued for delivery or renewed, on or after January 1, 1988, must contain provisions providing benefits for the treatment of chemical dependency rendered to covered persons by a provider that is an "approved substance use disorder treatment program" under *RCW 70.96A.020(2).[ 2018 c 201 § 8012; 2005 c 223 § 25; 1990 1st ex.s. c 3 § 12; 1987 c 458 § 16; 1975 1st ex.s. c 266 § 14; 1974 ex.s. c 119 § 4.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: RCW 70.96A.020 was repealed by 2016 sp.s. c 29 § 301.Findings—Intent—Effective date—2018 c 201: See notes following RCW 41.05.018.Effective date—Severability—1987 c 458: See notes following RCW 48.21.160.Severability—1975 1st ex.s. c 266: See note following RCW 48.01.010.Legislative declaration—1974 ex.s. c 119: See RCW 48.21.160.Chemical dependency benefits, rules: RCW 48.21.197.
WA Rev Code § 48.44.241 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 48 - Insurance|Chapter 48.44 - Health Care Services.|48.44.241 - Chemical dependency benefits—RCW 48.21.160 through 48.21.190, 48.44.240 inapplicable, when.

RCW 48.44.241 Chemical dependency benefits—RCW 48.21.160 through 48.21.190, 48.44.240 inapplicable, when.See RCW 48.21.190.
WA Rev Code § 48.44.245 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 48 - Insurance|Chapter 48.44 - Health Care Services.|48.44.245 - "Chemical dependency" defined.

RCW 48.44.245 "Chemical dependency" defined.For the purposes of RCW 48.44.240, "chemical dependency" means an illness characterized by a physiological or psychological dependency, or both, on a controlled substance regulated under chapter 69.50 RCW and/or alcoholic beverages. It is further characterized by a frequent or intense pattern of pathological use to the extent the user exhibits a loss of self-control over the amount and circumstances of use; develops symptoms of tolerance or physiological and/or psychological withdrawal if use of the controlled substance or alcoholic beverage is reduced or discontinued; and the user's health is substantially impaired or endangered or his or her social or economic function is substantially disrupted.[ 1987 c 458 § 17.]NOTES:Effective date—Severability—1987 c 458: See notes following RCW 48.21.160.
WA Rev Code § 48.44.250 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 48 - Insurance|Chapter 48.44 - Health Care Services.|48.44.250 - Payment of premium by employee in event of suspension of compensation due to labor dispute.

RCW 48.44.250 Payment of premium by employee in event of suspension of compensation due to labor dispute.Any employee whose compensation includes a health care services contract providing health care services expenses, the premiums for which are paid in full or in part by an employer including the state of Washington, its political subdivisions, or municipal corporations, or paid by payroll deduction, may pay the premiums as they become due directly to the contract holder whenever the employee's compensation is suspended or terminated directly or indirectly as the result of a strike, lockout, or other labor dispute, for a period not exceeding six months and at the rate and coverages as the health care services contract provides. During that period of time such contract may not be altered or changed. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to impair the right of the health care service contractor to make normal decreases or increases of the premium rate upon expiration and renewal of the contract, in accordance with the provisions of the contract. Thereafter, if such health care services coverage is no longer available, then the employee shall be given the opportunity to purchase an individual health care services contract at a rate consistent with rates filed by the health care service contractor with the commissioner. When the employee's compensation is so suspended or terminated, the employee shall be notified immediately by the contract holder in writing, by mail addressed to the address last of record with the contract holder, that the employee may pay the premiums to the contract holder as they become due as provided in this section.Payment of the premiums must be made when due or the coverage may be terminated by the health care service contractor.The provisions of any health care services contract contrary to provisions of this section are void and unenforceable after May 29, 1975.[ 1982 c 149 § 1; 1975 1st ex.s. c 117 § 3.]NOTES:Severability—1975 1st ex.s. c 117: See note following RCW 48.21.075.
WA Rev Code § 48.44.260 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 48 - Insurance|Chapter 48.44 - Health Care Services.|48.44.260 - Notice of reason for cancellation, denial, or refusal to renew contract.

RCW 48.44.260 Notice of reason for cancellation, denial, or refusal to renew contract.Every authorized health care service contractor, upon canceling, denying, or refusing to renew any individual health care service contract, shall, upon written request, directly notify in writing the applicant or subscriber, as the case may be, of the reasons for the action by the health care service contractor. Any benefits, terms, rates, or conditions of such a contract which are restricted, excluded, modified, increased, or reduced shall, upon written request, be set forth in writing and supplied to the subscriber. The written communications required by this section shall be phrased in simple language which is readily understandable to a person of average intelligence, education, and reading ability.[ 1993 c 492 § 290; 1979 c 133 § 3.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—1993 c 492: See notes following RCW 43.20.050.Short title—Savings—Reservation of legislative power—Effective dates—1993 c 492: See RCW 43.72.910 through 43.72.915.
WA Rev Code § 48.44.270 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 48 - Insurance|Chapter 48.44 - Health Care Services.|48.44.270 - Immunity from libel or slander.

RCW 48.44.270 Immunity from libel or slander.With respect to health care service contracts as defined in RCW 48.44.260, there shall be no liability on the part of, and no cause of action of any nature shall arise against, the insurance commissioner, the commissioner's agents, or members of the commissioner's staff, or against any health care service contractor, its authorized representative, its agents, its employees, furnishing to the health care service contractor information as to reasons for cancellation or refusal to issue or renew, for libel or slander on the basis of any statement made by any of them in any written notice of cancellation or refusal to issue or renew, or in any other communications, oral or written, specifying the reasons for cancellation or refusal to issue or renew or the providing of information pertaining thereto, or for statements made or evidence submitted in any hearing conducted in connection therewith.[ 1979 c 133 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 48.44.290 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 48 - Insurance|Chapter 48.44 - Health Care Services.|48.44.290 - Registered nurses or advanced registered nurses.

RCW 48.44.290 Registered nurses or advanced registered nurses.Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, for any health care service contract thereunder which is entered into or renewed after July 26, 1981, benefits shall not be denied under such contract for any health care service performed by a holder of a license for registered nursing practice or advanced registered nursing practice issued pursuant to chapter 18.79 RCW if (1) the service performed was within the lawful scope of such person's license, and (2) such contract would have provided benefits if such service had been performed by a holder of a license issued pursuant to chapter 18.71 RCW: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That no provision of chapter 18.71 RCW shall be asserted to deny benefits under this section.The provisions of this section are intended to be remedial and procedural to the extent that they do not impair the obligation of any existing contract.[ 1994 sp.s. c 9 § 733; 1986 c 223 § 6; 1981 c 175 § 1.]NOTES:Severability—Headings and captions not law—Effective date—1994 sp.s. c 9: See RCW 18.79.900 through 18.79.902.
WA Rev Code § 48.44.299 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 48 - Insurance|Chapter 48.44 - Health Care Services.|48.44.299 - Legislative finding.

RCW 48.44.299 Legislative finding.The legislature finds and declares that there is a paramount concern that the right of the people to obtain access to health care in all its facets is being impaired by prepaid agreements which provide benefits, reimbursement, or indemnity by health care service contractors, whether for profit or for nonprofit, which do not provide parity of reimbursement among licensed health care providers performing the same health care services. It is further the intent of the legislature not to mandate the providing of any health care benefit, but rather to require parity of reimbursement for the same health care services performed by all licensees who perform such services within the scope of their respective licenses thereby assuring the people of the state access to health care services of their choice.[ 1983 c 154 § 1.]NOTES:Severability—1983 c 154: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1983 c 154 § 6.]