Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 70 Public Health And Safety - Chapter 70.47 Basic Health Plan -- Health Care Access Act

70.47.002 Intent -- 2002 c 2 (Initiative Measure No. 773)
It is the intent of the people to improve the health of low-income children and adults by expanding access to basic health care and by ...

70.47.005 Transfer power, duties, and functions to Washington state health care authority
The powers, duties, and functions of the Washington basic health plan are hereby transferred to the Washington state health care authority. All references to the ...

70.47.010 Legislative findings -- Purpose -- Administrator and department of social and health services to coordinate eligibility
(1)(a) The legislature finds that limitations on access to health care services for enrollees in the state, such as in rural and underserved areas, are ...

70.47.015 Expanded enrollment -- Findings -- Intent -- Enrollee premium share -- Expedited application and enrollment process -- Commission for agents and brokers
(1) The legislature finds that the basic health plan has been an effective program in providing health coverage for uninsured residents. Further, since 1993, substantial ...

70.47.020 Definitions
As used in this chapter: (1) "Washington basic health plan" or "plan" means the system of enrollment and payment for basic health care services, administered ...

70.47.030 Basic health plan trust account -- Basic health plan subscription account
(1) The basic health plan trust account is hereby established in the state treasury. Any nongeneral fund-state funds collected for this program shall be deposited ...

70.47.040 Basic health plan -- Health care authority head to be administrator -- Joint operations -- Technical advisory committee
(1) The Washington basic health plan is created as a program within the Washington state health care authority. The administrative head and appointing authority of ...

70.47.050 Rules
The administrator may promulgate and adopt rules consistent with this chapter to carry out the purposes of this chapter. All rules shall be adopted in ...

70.47.060 Powers and duties of administrator -- Schedule of services -- Premiums, copayments, subsidies -- Enrollment
The administrator has the following powers and duties: (1) To design and from time to time revise a schedule of covered basic health care services, ...

70.47.070 Benefits from other coverages not reduced
The benefits available under the plan shall be subject to RCW 48.21.200 and shall be excess to the benefits payable under the terms of any ...

70.47.080 Enrollment of applicants -- Participation limitations
On and after July 1, 1988, the administrator shall accept for enrollment applicants eligible to receive covered basic health care services from the respective managed ...

70.47.090 Removal of enrollees
Any enrollee whose premium payments to the plan are delinquent or who moves his or her residence out of an area served by the plan ...

70.47.100 Participation by a managed health care system
(1) A managed health care system participating in the plan shall do so by contract with the administrator and shall provide, directly or by contract ...

70.47.110 Enrollment of medical assistance recipients
The department of social and health services may make payments to the administrator or to participating managed health care systems on behalf of any enrollee ...

70.47.115 Enrollment of persons in timber impact areas
(1) The administrator, when specific funding is provided and where feasible, shall make the basic health plan available in timber impact areas. The administrator shall ...

70.47.120 Administrator -- Contracts for services
In addition to the powers and duties specified in RCW 70.47.040 and 70.47.060, the administrator has the power to enter into contracts for the following ...

70.47.130 Exemption from insurance code
(1) The activities and operations of the Washington basic health plan under this chapter, including those of managed health care systems to the extent of ...

70.47.140 Reservation of legislative power
The legislature reserves the right to amend or repeal all or any part of this chapter at any time and there shall be no vested ...

70.47.150 Confidentiality
Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 42.56 RCW, (1) records obtained, reviewed by, or on file with the plan containing information concerning medical treatment of individuals ...

70.47.160 Right of individuals to receive services -- Right of providers, carriers, and facilities to refuse to participate in or pay for services for reason of conscience or religion -- Requirements
(1) The legislature recognizes that every individual possesses a fundamental right to exercise their religious beliefs and conscience. The legislature further recognizes that in developing ...

70.47.170 Annual reporting requirement
(1) The health care authority, in coordination with the department of social and health services, shall by November 15th of each year report to the ...

70.47.200 Mental health services -- Definition -- Coverage required, when
(1) For the purposes of this section, "mental health services" means medically necessary outpatient and inpatient services provided to treat mental disorders covered by the ...

70.47.201 Mental health services -- Rules
The administrator may adopt rules to implement RCW 70.47.200.[2005 c 6 § 11.]Notes: Findings -- Intent -- Severability -- 2005 c 6: See notes following ...

70.47.210 Prostate cancer screening
(1) Any schedule of benefits established or renewed by the Washington basic health plan after December 31, 2006, shall provide coverage for prostate cancer screening, ...

70.47.900 Short title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the health care access act of 1987.[1987 1st ex.s. c 5 § 1.] ...

70.47.901 Severability -- 1987 1st ex.s. c 5
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 ...