Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 48 Insurance - Chapter 48.150 Direct Patient-Provider Primary Health Care

48.150.005 Public policy
It is the public policy of Washington to promote access to medical care for all citizens and to encourage innovative arrangements between patients and providers ...
48.150.010 Definitions
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Direct patient-provider primary care practice" and "direct practice" means ...
48.150.020 Prohibition on discrimination
Except as provided in RCW 48.150.050, no direct practice shall decline to accept any person solely on account of race, religion, national origin, the presence ...
48.150.030 Direct fee -- Monthly basis -- Designated contact person
(1) A direct practice must charge a direct fee on a monthly basis. The fee must represent the total amount due for all primary care ...
48.150.040 Prohibited and authorized practices
(1) Direct practices may not: (a) Enter into a participating provider contract as defined in RCW 48.44.010 or 48.46.020 with any carrier or with any ...
48.150.050 Acceptance or discontinuation of patients -- Nonemployer third-party payments
(1) Direct practices may not decline to accept new direct patients or discontinue care to existing patients solely because of the patient's health status. A ...
48.150.060 Direct practices are not insurers
Direct practices, as defined in RCW 48.150.010, who comply with this chapter are not insurers under RCW 48.01.050, health carriers under chapter 48.43 RCW, health ...
48.150.070 Conduct of business -- Prohibitions
A person shall not make, publish, or disseminate any false, deceptive, or misleading representation or advertising in the conduct of the business of a direct ...
48.150.080 Misrepresenting the terms of a direct agreement
A person shall not make, issue, or circulate, or cause to be made, issued, or circulated, a misrepresentation of the terms of any direct agreement, ...
48.150.090 Chapter violations
Violations of this chapter constitute unprofessional conduct enforceable under RCW 18.130.180.[2007 c 267 § 11.] ...
48.150.100 Annual statements -- Commissioner's report
(1) Direct practices must submit annual statements, beginning on October 1, 2007, to the office of [the] insurance commissioner specifying the number of providers in ...
48.150.110 Direct agreement requirements -- Disclaimer
(1) A direct agreement must include the following disclaimer: "This agreement does not provide comprehensive health insurance coverage. It provides only the health care services ...
48.150.120 Commissioner's study -- Report to legislature
By December 1, 2012, the commissioner shall submit a study of direct care practices to the appropriate committees of the senate and house of representatives. ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009