48.195.040 – Documents, materials, and other information are confidential—Restricted use by commission—Restricted use in civil actions.
RCW 48.195.040 Documents, materials, and other information are confidential—Restricted use by commission—Restricted use in civil actions. (1) Documents, materials, or other information including the corporate governance annual disclosure, in the possession or control of the commissioner that are obtained by, created by, or disclosed to the commissioner or any other person under this chapter, are […]
48.195.050 – Retaining third-party consultants—Under direction and control of the commissioner—Written agreements and consent.
RCW 48.195.050 Retaining third-party consultants—Under direction and control of the commissioner—Written agreements and consent. (1) The commissioner may retain at the insurer’s expense, third-party consultants, including attorneys, actuaries, accountants, and other experts not otherwise part of the commissioner’s staff as may be reasonably necessary to assist the commissioner in reviewing the corporate governance annual disclosure […]
48.195.060 – Failure to timely file—Penalties.
RCW 48.195.060 Failure to timely file—Penalties. Any insurer failing, without just cause, to timely file the corporate governance annual disclosure as required by this chapter is required, after notice and hearing under chapters 48.04 and 34.05 RCW, to pay a penalty of five hundred dollars for each day’s delay, to be recovered by the commissioner […]
48.195.100 – Rules.
RCW 48.195.100 Rules. The commissioner may, under chapter 34.05 RCW, adopt rules to implement and administer this chapter, including the national association of insurance commissioners’ corporate governance annual disclosure model rule. [ 2018 c 30 § 8.] NOTES: Effective date—2018 c 30: See note following RCW 48.195.005.
48.200.010 – Findings—Intent.
RCW 48.200.010 Findings—Intent. (1) The legislature finds that growth in managed health care systems has shifted substantial authority over health care decisions from providers and patients to health carriers and health care benefit managers. Health care benefit managers acting as intermediaries between carriers, health care providers, and patients exercise broad discretion to affect health care […]
48.200.020 – Definitions.
RCW 48.200.020 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) “Affiliate” or “affiliated employer” means a person who directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by, or is under common control with, another specified person. (2) “Certification” has the same meaning […]
48.200.030 – Registration requirements—Application—Fees—Retention of transaction records.
RCW 48.200.030 Registration requirements—Application—Fees—Retention of transaction records. (1) To conduct business in this state, a health care benefit manager must register with the commissioner and annually renew the registration. (2) To apply for registration under this section, a health care benefit manager must: (a) Submit an application on forms and in a manner prescribed by […]
48.200.040 – Contract requirements—Written agreement describing rights and responsibilities—Filing of contracts—Confidentiality.
RCW 48.200.040 Contract requirements—Written agreement describing rights and responsibilities—Filing of contracts—Confidentiality. (1) A health care benefit manager may not provide health care benefit management services to a health carrier or employee benefits programs without a written agreement describing the rights and responsibilities of the parties conforming to the provisions of this chapter and any rules […]
48.190.100 – Tax exemptions.
RCW 48.190.100 Tax exemptions. A joint self-insurance program approved in accordance with this chapter is exempt from insurance premium taxes, fees assessed under chapter 48.02 RCW, chapters 48.32 and 48.32A RCW, business and occupation taxes imposed under chapter 82.04 RCW, and any assigned risk plan or joint underwriting association otherwise required by law. This section […]
48.190.110 – Fees.
RCW 48.190.110 Fees. (1) The state risk manager shall establish and charge an investigation fee in an amount necessary to cover the costs for the initial review and approval of a joint self-insurance program. The fee must accompany the initial submission of the plan of operation and management. (2) The costs of subsequent reviews and […]