WA Rev Code § 41.05.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.05 - State Health Care Authority.|41.05.120 - Public employees' and retirees' insurance account—School employees' insurance account.

RCW 41.05.120 Public employees' and retirees' insurance account—School employees' insurance account.(1) The public employees' and retirees' insurance account is hereby established in the custody of the state treasurer, to be used by the director for the deposit of contributions, the remittance paid by school districts and educational service districts under RCW 28A.400.410, reserves, dividends, and refunds, for payment of premiums and claims for employee and retiree insurance benefit contracts and subsidy amounts provided under RCW 41.05.085, and transfers from the flexible spending administrative account as authorized in RCW 41.05.123. Moneys from the account shall be disbursed by the state treasurer by warrants on vouchers duly authorized by the director. Moneys from the account may be transferred to the flexible spending administrative account to provide reserves and start-up costs for the operation of the flexible spending administrative account program.(2) The state treasurer and the state investment board may invest moneys in the public employees' and retirees' insurance account. All such investments shall be in accordance with RCW 43.84.080 or 43.84.150, whichever is applicable. The director shall determine whether the state treasurer or the state investment board or both shall invest moneys in the public employees' and retirees' insurance account.(3) The school employees' insurance account is hereby established in the custody of the state treasurer, to be used by the director for the deposit of contributions, reserves, dividends, and refunds, for payment of premiums and claims for school employee insurance benefit contracts, and for transfers from the school employees' benefits board flexible spending and dependent care administrative account as authorized in this subsection. Moneys from the account shall be disbursed by the state treasurer by warrants on vouchers duly authorized by the director. Moneys from the account may be transferred to the school employees' benefits board flexible spending and dependent care administrative account to provide reserves and start-up costs for the operation of the school employees' benefits board flexible spending arrangement and dependent care assistance program.(4) The state treasurer and the state investment board may invest moneys in the school employees' insurance account. These investments must be in accordance with RCW 43.84.080 or 43.84.150, whichever is applicable. The director shall determine whether the state treasurer or the state investment board or both shall invest moneys in the school employees' insurance account.[ 2018 c 260 § 25; 2017 3rd sp.s. c 13 § 809. Prior: 2005 c 518 § 921; 2005 c 143 § 3; 1994 c 153 § 9; 1993 c 492 § 219; 1991 sp.s. c 13 § 100; 1988 c 107 § 10.]NOTES:Intent—2017 3rd sp.s. c 13: See note following RCW 28A.150.410.Effective date—2005 c 518: See note following RCW 28A.600.110.Intent—Effective dates—1994 c 153: See notes following RCW 41.05.011.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.Effective dates—Severability—1991 sp.s. c 13: See notes following RCW 18.08.240.