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 […]
70.395.010 – Findings—Intent.
RCW 70.395.010 Findings—Intent. (1) The legislature finds that all people confined in prisons and detention facilities in Washington deserve basic health care, nutrition, and safety. As held in United States v. California, 921 F.3d 865, 886 (9th Cir. 2019), states possess “the general authority to ensure the health and welfare of inmates and detainees in […]
70.385.030 – Specialized peer training for peer counselor certification.
RCW 70.385.030 Specialized peer training for peer counselor certification. To ensure an adequate workforce of peer counselors, the authority must approve entities to perform specialized peer training for peer counselor certification using the state curriculum upon request if the entity meets qualifications to perform the training as determined by the authority. [ 2019 c 446 […]
70.385.900 – Effective date—2019 c 446 §§ 48-53.
RCW 70.385.900 Effective date—2019 c 446 §§ 48-53. Sections 48 through 53 of this act are necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and take effect July 1, 2019. [ 2019 c 446 § 54.]
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) […]
70.352.060 – Annual renewal of registration.
RCW 70.352.060 Annual renewal of registration. Each dental laboratory registered with the department must renew its registration before July 31st each year by completing and submitting a renewal of registration of dental laboratory form and paying a fee determined by the secretary as provided in RCW 43.70.280. [ 2019 c 68 § 6.]