70.390.040 – Advisory committees—Appointment.
RCW 70.390.040 Advisory committees—Appointment. (1) The board shall establish an advisory committee on data issues and an advisory committee of health care providers and carriers. The board may establish other advisory committees as it finds necessary. (2) Appointments to the advisory committee on data issues shall be made by the board. Members of the committee […]
70.390.050 – Authority to establish advisory committees—Duties.
RCW 70.390.050 Authority to establish advisory committees—Duties. (1) The board has the authority to establish and appoint advisory committees, in accordance with the requirements of RCW 70.390.040, and seek input and recommendations from the advisory committees on topics relevant to the work of the board. (2) The board shall: (a) Determine the types and sources […]
70.390.060 – Contracting for administration—Funding.
RCW 70.390.060 Contracting for administration—Funding. (1) The authority may contract with a private nonprofit entity to administer the board and provide support to the board to carry out its responsibilities under this chapter. The authority may not contract with a private nonprofit entity that has a financial interest that may create a potential conflict of […]
70.390.070 – Reporting.
RCW 70.390.070 Reporting. (1) By August 1, 2021, the board shall submit a preliminary report to the governor and each chamber of the legislature. The preliminary report shall address the progress toward establishment of the board and advisory committees and the establishment of total health care expenditures, health care cost growth, and the health care […]
70.390.080 – Primary care expenditures—Measurement—Reporting.
RCW 70.390.080 Primary care expenditures—Measurement—Reporting. (1) The board shall measure and report on primary care expenditures in Washington and the progress towards increasing it to 12 percent of total health care expenditures. (2) By December 1, 2022, the board shall submit a preliminary report to the governor and relevant committees of the legislature addressing primary […]
70.390.010 – Definitions.
RCW 70.390.010 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) “Authority” means the health care authority. (2) “Board” means the health care cost transparency board. (3) “Health care” means items, services, and supplies intended to improve or maintain human function or treat or ameliorate pain, disease, […]
70.390.020 – Health care cost transparency board—Duties.
RCW 70.390.020 Health care cost transparency board—Duties. The authority shall establish a board to be known as the health care cost transparency board. The board is responsible for the analysis of total health care expenditures in Washington, identifying trends in health care cost growth, and establishing a health care cost growth benchmark. The board shall […]
70.390.030 – Health care cost transparency board—Appointment—Terms—Conflicts—Reimbursement—Liability.
RCW 70.390.030 Health care cost transparency board—Appointment—Terms—Conflicts—Reimbursement—Liability. (1) The board shall consist of fourteen members who shall be appointed as follows: (a) The insurance commissioner, or the commissioner’s designee; (b) The administrator [director] of the health care authority, or the administrator’s [director’s] designee; (c) The director of labor and industries, or the director’s designee; (d) […]