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WA Rev Code § 41.04.760 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions.|41.04.760 - Supported employment—State agency participation.

RCW 41.04.760 Supported employment—State agency participation.State agencies are encouraged to participate in supported employment activities. The department of social and health services, in conjunction with the department of personnel and the office of financial management, shall identify agencies that have positions and funding conducive to implementing supported employment. An agency may only participate in supported employment activities pursuant to this section if the agency is able to operate the program within its existing budget. These agencies shall:(1) Designate a coordinator who will be responsible for information and resource referral regarding the agency's supported employment program. The coordinator shall serve as a liaison between the agency and the department of personnel regarding supported employment;(2) Submit an annual update to the department of social and health services, the department of personnel, and the office of financial management. The annual update shall include: A description of the agency's supported employment efforts, the number of individuals placed in supported employment positions, and an overall evaluation of the effectiveness of supported employment for the agency.[ 1999 c 178 § 3; 1997 c 287 § 3.]NOTES:Finding—1997 c 287: See note following RCW 41.04.750.
WA Rev Code § 41.04.770 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions.|41.04.770 - Supported employment—Implementation.

RCW 41.04.770 Supported employment—Implementation.The department of social and health services and the department of enterprise services shall, after consultation with supported employment provider associations and other interested parties, encourage, educate, and assist state agencies in implementing supported employment programs. The department of enterprise services shall provide human resources technical assistance to agencies implementing supported employment programs.[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 43 § 440; 1997 c 287 § 4.]NOTES:Effective date—Purpose—2011 1st sp.s. c 43: See notes following RCW 43.19.003.Finding—1997 c 287: See note following RCW 41.04.750.
WA Rev Code § 41.04.780 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions.|41.04.780 - Supported employment—Impact on other employment positions.

RCW 41.04.780 Supported employment—Impact on other employment positions.The creation of supported employment positions under RCW 41.04.760 and 41.04.770 shall not count against an agency's allotted full-time equivalent employee positions. Supported employment programs are not intended to displace employees or abrogate any reduction-in-force rights.[ 1997 c 287 § 5.]NOTES:Finding—1997 c 287: See note following RCW 41.04.750.
WA Rev Code § 41.04.800 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions.|41.04.800 - Chapter not applicable to officers and employees of state convention and trade center.

RCW 41.04.800 Chapter not applicable to officers and employees of state convention and trade center.The provisions of this chapter shall not be applicable to the officers and employees of the nonprofit corporation formed under *chapter 67.40 RCW.[ 1984 c 210 § 5.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: A majority of chapter 67.40 RCW was repealed by 2010 1st sp.s. c 15 § 14, effective November 30, 2010. RCW 67.40.020 was repealed by 2010 1st sp.s. c 15 § 15, effective December 30, 2010.Savings—Severability—1984 c 210: See notes following RCW 43.01.045.
WA Rev Code § 41.04.803 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions.|41.04.803 - Application of chapter 236, Laws of 2012.

RCW 41.04.803 Application of chapter 236, Laws of 2012.(1) Chapter 236, Laws of 2012 is curative and remedial and is applicable to any future determination of eligibility for membership in a retirement system under chapters 41.26, 41.32, 41.35, 41.37, and 41.40 RCW.(2) Chapter 236, Laws of 2012 does not apply to or contravene any prior final decision of the state supreme court regarding the interpretation of the statutes addressed in chapter 236, Laws of 2012.[ 2012 c 236 § 7.]NOTES:Purpose—Application—2012 c 236: See note following RCW 41.26.030.
WA Rev Code § 41.04.810 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions.|41.04.810 - Title not applicable to individual providers, family child care providers, adult family home providers, and language access providers.

RCW 41.04.810 Title not applicable to individual providers, family child care providers, adult family home providers, and language access providers.Individual providers, as defined in RCW 74.39A.240, and family child care providers, adult family home providers, and language access providers, all as defined in RCW 41.56.030, are not employees of the state or any of its political subdivisions and are specifically and entirely excluded from all provisions of this title, except as provided in RCW 74.39A.270, 41.56.028, and 41.56.029.[ 2010 c 296 § 5; 2007 c 184 § 4; 2006 c 54 § 4; 2004 c 3 § 3.]NOTES:Conflict with federal requirements—2010 c 296: See note following RCW 41.56.510.Part headings not law—Severability—Conflict with federal requirements—2007 c 184: See notes following RCW 41.56.029.Conflict with federal requirements—Short title—Effective date—2006 c 54: See RCW 41.56.913 through 41.56.915.Severability—Effective date—2004 c 3: See notes following RCW 74.39A.270.
WA Rev Code § 41.04.821 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions.|41.04.821 - Background check for access to federal tax information—State employees—State contractors—Rules.

RCW 41.04.821 Background check for access to federal tax information—State employees—State contractors—Rules.(1) All current and prospective employees of and contractors with the state of Washington who are or may be authorized by the agency for which he or she is employed to access federal tax information are required to have a criminal history record check through the Washington state patrol criminal identification system and through the federal bureau of investigation. The record check must include a fingerprint check using a complete Washington state criminal identification fingerprint card, which must be forwarded by the state patrol to the federal bureau of investigation.(2) Agencies must establish background investigation policies applicable to current and prospective employees and contractors subject to subsection (1) of this section. Agency background investigation policies must also satisfy any specific background investigation standards established by the internal revenue service. The office of financial management shall create a model background investigation policy.(3) The cost of the background investigation for current and prospective employees shall be paid by the agency. The agency may charge contractors the cost of the background investigation.(4) Information received by the employing agency pursuant to this section may be used only for the purposes of making, supporting, or defending decisions regarding the appointment, hiring, or retention of persons, or for complying with any requirements from the internal revenue service. Further dissemination or use of the information is prohibited, notwithstanding any other provision of law.(5) The office of financial management may adopt rules to implement this section.[ 2018 c 19 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 41.04.830 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions.|41.04.830 - Medical information exempt from disclosure—Exceptions.

RCW 41.04.830 Medical information exempt from disclosure—Exceptions.Medical information contained in files and records of members of retirement plans administered by the department of retirement systems or the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' plan 2 retirement board, under the provisions of this title, are confidential and exempt from public inspection and copying under chapter 42.56 RCW. However:(1) Representatives of an applicant may review an application file or receive specific information from an application file with the signed authorization of the applicant.(2) Health care providers treating or examining applicants claiming disability retirement benefits under this title, or physicians giving medical advice to the department of retirement systems regarding any application, may, at the discretion of the department of retirement systems, inspect the application files and records of applicants.(3) At the discretion of the department of retirement systems, persons rendering assistance to the department at any stage of the proceedings on any matter pertaining to the administration of this title may inspect the health information contained in application files and records of applicants.[ 2020 c 323 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 41.04.899 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions.|41.04.899 - Lawful permanent resident—Defined.

RCW 41.04.899 Lawful permanent resident—Defined."Lawful permanent resident" has the same meaning afforded a person "lawfully admitted for permanent residence" in 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1101(a)(20), as of June 7, 2018.[ 2018 c 32 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 41.04.900 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions.|41.04.900 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.

RCW 41.04.900 Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.For the purposes of this chapter, the terms spouse, marriage, marital, husband, wife, widow, widower, next of kin, and family shall be interpreted as applying equally to state registered domestic partnerships or individuals in state registered domestic partnerships as well as to marital relationships and married persons, and references to dissolution of marriage shall apply equally to state registered domestic partnerships that have been terminated, dissolved, or invalidated, to the extent that such interpretation does not conflict with federal law. Where necessary to implement chapter 521, Laws of 2009, gender-specific terms such as husband and wife used in any statute, rule, or other law shall be construed to be gender neutral, and applicable to individuals in state registered domestic partnerships.[ 2009 c 521 § 85.]
WA Rev Code § 41.05.004 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.05 - State Health Care Authority.|41.05.004 - Intent—Use of word "board."

RCW 41.05.004 Intent—Use of word "board."It is the intent of the legislature that the word "board" be read to mean both the school employees' benefits board and the public employees' benefits board throughout this chapter. The use of "board" should be liberally construed to mean both boards, to the extent not in conflict with state or federal law. In no case shall either board be limited from exercising its individual authority as authorized within this chapter.[ 2018 c 260 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 41.05.006 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.05 - State Health Care Authority.|41.05.006 - Purpose.

RCW 41.05.006 Purpose.(1) The legislature recognizes that (a) the state is a major purchaser of health care services, (b) the increasing costs of such health care services are posing and will continue to pose a great financial burden on the state, (c) it is the state's policy, consistent with the best interests of the state, to provide comprehensive health care as an employer, to employees and school employees, officials, their dependents, and to those who are dependent on the state for necessary medical care, and (d) it is imperative that the state begin to develop effective and efficient health care delivery systems and strategies for procuring health care services in order for the state to continue to purchase the most comprehensive health care possible.(2) It is therefore the purpose of this chapter to establish the Washington state health care authority whose purpose shall be to (a) develop health care benefit programs that provide access to at least one comprehensive benefit plan funded to the fullest extent possible by the employer, and a health savings account/high deductible health plan option as defined in section 1201 of the medicare prescription drug improvement and modernization act of 2003, as amended, for eligible employees and school employees, officials, and their dependents, and (b) study all state purchased health care, alternative health care delivery systems, and strategies for the procurement of health care services and make recommendations aimed at minimizing the financial burden which health care poses on the state, employees and school employees, and its charges, while at the same time allowing the state to provide the most comprehensive health care options possible.[ 2018 c 260 § 2; 2006 c 299 § 1; 1988 c 107 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 41.05.008 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.05 - State Health Care Authority.|41.05.008 - Duties of employing agencies.

RCW 41.05.008 Duties of employing agencies.(1) Every employing agency shall carry out all actions required by the authority under this chapter including, but not limited to, those necessary for the operation of benefit plans, education of employees, claims administration, and appeals process.(2) Employing agencies shall report all data relating to employees eligible to participate in benefits or plans administered by the authority in a format designed and communicated by the authority.[ 2009 c 537 § 1; 2005 c 143 § 4.]NOTES:Effective date—2009 c 537: "This act takes effect January 1, 2010." [ 2009 c 537 § 9.]
WA Rev Code § 41.05.009 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.05 - State Health Care Authority.|41.05.009 - Determination of employee or school employee eligibility for benefits.

RCW 41.05.009 Determination of employee or school employee eligibility for benefits.(1) The authority, or an employing agency at the authority's direction, shall initially determine and periodically review whether an employee or a school employee is eligible for benefits pursuant to the criteria established under this chapter.(2) An employing agency shall inform an employee or a school employee in writing whether or not he or she is eligible for benefits when initially determined and upon any subsequent change, including notice of the employee's or school employee's right to an appeal.[ 2018 c 260 § 3; 2015 c 116 § 1; 2009 c 537 § 2.]NOTES:Effective date—2009 c 537: See note following RCW 41.05.008.
WA Rev Code § 41.05.0091 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.05 - State Health Care Authority.|41.05.0091 - Eligibility exists prior to January 1, 2010.

RCW 41.05.0091 Eligibility exists prior to January 1, 2010.An employee determined eligible for benefits prior to January 1, 2010, shall not have his or her eligibility terminated pursuant to the criteria established under chapter 537, Laws of 2009 unless the termination is the result of: (1) A voluntary reduction in work hours; or (2) the employee's employment with an agency other than the agency by which he or she was determined eligible prior to January 1, 2010.[ 2009 c 537 § 10.]NOTES:Effective date—2009 c 537: See note following RCW 41.05.008.
WA Rev Code § 41.05.013 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.05 - State Health Care Authority.|41.05.013 - State purchased health care programs—Uniform policies—Report to the legislature.

RCW 41.05.013 State purchased health care programs—Uniform policies—Report to the legislature.(1) The authority shall coordinate state agency efforts to develop and implement uniform policies across state purchased health care programs that will ensure prudent, cost-effective health services purchasing, maximize efficiencies in administration of state purchased health care programs, improve the quality of care provided through state purchased health care programs, and reduce administrative burdens on health care providers participating in state purchased health care programs. The policies adopted should be based, to the extent possible, upon the best available scientific and medical evidence and shall endeavor to address:(a) Methods of formal assessment, such as a health technology assessment under RCW 70.14.080 through 70.14.130. Consideration of the best available scientific evidence does not preclude consideration of experimental or investigational treatment or services under a clinical investigation approved by an institutional review board;(b) Monitoring of health outcomes, adverse events, quality, and cost-effectiveness of health services;(c) Development of a common definition of medical necessity; and(d) Exploration of common strategies for disease management and demand management programs, including asthma, diabetes, heart disease, and similar common chronic diseases. Strategies to be explored include individual asthma management plans. On January 1, 2007, and January 1, 2009, the authority shall issue a status report to the legislature summarizing any results it attains in exploring and coordinating strategies for asthma, diabetes, heart disease, and other chronic diseases.(2) The *administrator may invite health care provider organizations, carriers, other health care purchasers, and consumers to participate in efforts undertaken under this section.(3) For the purposes of this section "best available scientific and medical evidence" means the best available clinical evidence derived from systematic research.[ 2006 c 307 § 8; 2005 c 462 § 3; 2003 c 276 § 1.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: The definition for "administrator" was changed to "director" by 2011 1st sp.s. c 15 § 57.Captions not law—Conflict with federal requirements—2006 c 307: See notes following RCW 70.14.080.Findings—2005 c 462: See note following RCW 28A.210.370.Rule making—2003 c 276: "Agencies administering state purchased health care programs shall cooperatively adopt rules necessary to implement this act." [ 2003 c 276 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 41.05.014 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.05 - State Health Care Authority.|41.05.014 - Applications, enrollment forms, and eligibility certification documents—Signatures.

RCW 41.05.014 Applications, enrollment forms, and eligibility certification documents—Signatures.(1) The director may require applications, enrollment forms, and eligibility certification documents for benefits that are administered by the authority under this chapter and chapter 70.47 RCW to be signed by the person submitting them. The director may accept electronic signatures.(2) For the purpose of this section, "electronic signature" means an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to or logically associated with a record and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the record.[ 2020 c 57 § 84; 2009 c 201 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 41.05.015 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.05 - State Health Care Authority.|41.05.015 - Medical director—Appointment of personnel.

RCW 41.05.015 Medical director—Appointment of personnel.The director shall designate a medical director who is licensed under chapter 18.57 or 18.71 RCW. The director shall also appoint such professional personnel and other assistants and employees, including professional medical screeners, as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter and chapter 74.09 RCW and other applicable law. The medical screeners must be supervised by one or more physicians whom the director or the director's designee shall appoint.[ 2018 c 201 § 7001; 2011 1st sp.s. c 15 § 55; 2000 c 5 § 16.]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.Intent—Purpose—2000 c 5: See RCW 48.43.500.Application—Short title—Captions not law—Construction—Severability—Application to contracts—Effective dates—2000 c 5: See notes following RCW 48.43.500.
WA Rev Code § 41.05.017 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.05 - State Health Care Authority.|41.05.017 - Provisions applicable to health plans offered under this chapter.

RCW 41.05.017 Provisions applicable to health plans offered under this chapter.Each health plan that provides medical insurance offered under this chapter, including plans created by insuring entities, plans not subject to the provisions of Title 48 RCW, and plans created under RCW 41.05.140, are subject to the provisions of RCW 48.43.500, 70.02.045, 48.43.505 through 48.43.535, 48.43.537, 48.43.545, 48.43.550, 70.02.110, 70.02.900, 48.43.190, 48.43.083, 48.43.0128, and chapter 48.49 RCW.[ 2021 c 280 § 2; 2019 c 427 § 21; 2016 c 139 § 4; 2008 c 304 § 2; 2007 c 502 § 2; 2000 c 5 § 20.]NOTES:Short title—2021 c 280: See note following RCW 49.60.178.Findings—Intent—Effective date—2019 c 427: See RCW 48.49.003 and 48.49.900.Savings—Severability—Effective date—2007 c 502: See notes following RCW 48.43.083.Intent—Purpose—2000 c 5: See RCW 48.43.500.Application—Short title—Captions not law—Construction—Severability—Application to contracts—Effective dates—2000 c 5: See notes following RCW 48.43.500.
WA Rev Code § 41.05.023 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.05 - State Health Care Authority.|41.05.023 - Chronic care management program—Uniform medical plan—Definitions.

RCW 41.05.023 Chronic care management program—Uniform medical plan—Definitions.(1) The health care authority, in collaboration with the department of health, shall design and implement a chronic care management program for employees and school employees enrolled in the state's self-insured uniform medical plan. Programs must be evidence based, facilitating the use of information technology to improve quality of care and must improve coordination of primary, acute, and long-term care for those enrollees with multiple chronic conditions. The authority shall consider expansion of existing medical home and chronic care management programs. The authority shall use best practices in identifying those employees and school employees best served under a chronic care management model using predictive modeling through claims or other health risk information.(2) For purposes of this section:(a) "Medical home" means a site of care that provides comprehensive preventive and coordinated care centered on the patient needs and assures high quality, accessible, and efficient care.(b) "Chronic care management" means the authority's program that provides care management and coordination activities for health plan enrollees determined to be at risk for high medical costs. "Chronic care management" provides education and training and/or coordination that assist program participants in improving self-management skills to improve health outcomes and reduce medical costs by educating clients to better utilize services.[ 2018 c 260 § 8; 2007 c 259 § 6.]NOTES:Severability—Subheadings not law—2007 c 259: See notes following RCW 41.05.033.