50B.04.170 – Confidentiality of information and records.
RCW 50B.04.170 Confidentiality of information and records. (1) Any information or records concerning an individual or employer obtained by the employment security department for the purposes of collecting and assessing employee premiums under RCW 50B.04.080 and determining qualified individuals under RCW 50B.04.050 will be considered private and confidential in the same manner provided in chapter […]
50B.04.900 – Findings—2019 c 363.
RCW 50B.04.900 Findings—2019 c 363. The legislature finds that: (1) Long-term care is not covered by medicare or other health insurance plans, and the few private long-term care insurance plans that exist are unaffordable for most people, leaving more than ninety percent of seniors uninsured for long-term care. The current market for long-term care insurance […]
50B.04.088 – Premium assessment—Refunds for premiums collected prior to July 1, 2023.
RCW 50B.04.088 Premium assessment—Refunds for premiums collected prior to July 1, 2023. Any premiums collected from the employee prior to July 1, 2023, shall be refunded to the employee within 120 days of the collection of the premiums. If the premiums were collected but not yet remitted to the employment security department, the employer shall […]
50B.04.090 – Election of coverage—Self-employed persons.
RCW 50B.04.090 Election of coverage—Self-employed persons. (1) Beginning July 1, 2023, any self-employed person, including a sole proprietor, independent contractor, partner, or joint venturer, may elect coverage under this chapter. Coverage must be elected before July 1, 2026, or within three years of becoming self-employed for the first time. Those electing coverage under this subsection […]
50B.04.095 – Election of coverage—Federally recognized tribe.
RCW 50B.04.095 Election of coverage—Federally recognized tribe. A federally recognized tribe may elect coverage under RCW 50B.04.080. If a federally recognized tribe has elected coverage under this section, it must also have the option to opt out at any time for any reason it deems necessary. The employment security department shall adopt rules to implement […]
50B.04.100 – Long-term services and supports trust account.
RCW 50B.04.100 Long-term services and supports trust account. (1) The long-term services and supports trust account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from employers under RCW 50B.04.080 must be deposited in the account. Expenditures from the account may be used for the administrative activities of the department of social and […]
50B.04.110 – Long-term services and supports trust account—Investment—Policies.
RCW 50B.04.110 Long-term services and supports trust account—Investment—Policies. (1) The department of social and health services shall have the state investment board invest the funds in the account. The state investment board has the full power to invest, reinvest, manage, contract, sell, or exchange investment money in the account. All investment and operating costs associated […]
50B.04.120 – Appeal of determinations.
RCW 50B.04.120 Appeal of determinations. (1) Determinations made by the health care authority or the department of social and health services under this chapter, including determinations regarding functional eligibility or related to registration of long-term services and supports providers, are subject to appeal in accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW. In addition, the standards and procedures […]
50B.04.130 – Medicare data and waiver—Report.
RCW 50B.04.130 Medicare data and waiver—Report. The department of social and health services must: (1) Seek access to medicare data from the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services to analyze the potential savings in medicare expenditures due to the operation of the program; (2) Apply for a demonstration waiver from the federal centers for […]
50B.04.140 – Reports to legislature.
RCW 50B.04.140 Reports to legislature. Beginning December 1, 2028, and annually thereafter, and in compliance with RCW 43.01.036, the commission must report to the legislature on the program, including: (1) Projected and actual program participation; (2) Adequacy of premium rates; (3) Fund balances; (4) Benefits paid; (5) Demographic information on program participants, including age, gender, […]