Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 70 Public Health And Safety - Chapter 70.47A Small Employer Health Insurance Partnership Program
- 70.47A.010 Finding -- Intent
(1) The legislature finds that many small employers struggle with the cost of providing employer-sponsored health insurance coverage to their employees, while others are unable ...
- 70.47A.020 Definitions
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Administrator" means the administrator of the Washington state health ...
- 70.47A.030 Health insurance partnership established -- Administrator duties
(1) To the extent funding is appropriated in the operating budget for this purpose, the health insurance partnership is established. The administrator shall be responsible ...
- 70.47A.040 Applications for premium subsidies
Beginning January 1, 2009, the administrator shall accept applications from eligible partnership participants, on behalf of themselves, their spouses, and their dependent children, to receive ...
- 70.47A.050 Enrollment to remain within appropriation
Enrollment in the health insurance partnership is not an entitlement and shall not result in expenditures that exceed the amount that has been appropriated for ...
- 70.47A.060 Rules
The administrator shall adopt all rules necessary for the implementation and operation of the health insurance partnership. As part of the rule development process, the ...
- 70.47A.070 Reports
The administrator shall report biennially, beginning November 1, 2010, to the relevant policy and fiscal committees of the legislature on the effectiveness and efficiency of ...
- 70.47A.080 Health insurance partnership account
The health insurance partnership account is hereby established in the custody of the state treasurer. Any nongeneral fund--state funds collected for the health insurance partnership ...
- 70.47A.090 State children's health insurance program -- Federal waiver request
The department of social and health services shall submit a request to the federal department of health and human services by October 1, 2006, for ...
- 70.47A.100 Health insurance partnership board
(1) The health insurance partnership board is hereby established. The governor shall appoint a seven-member health insurance partnership board by June 30, 2007. The board ...
- 70.47A.110 Health insurance partnership board -- Duties
(1) The health insurance partnership board shall: (a) Develop policies for enrollment of small employers in the partnership, including minimum participation rules for small employer ...
- 70.47A.900 Captions not law -- 2006 c 255
Captions used in this act are not part of the law.[2006 c 255 § 11.] ...
Last modified: April 7, 2009