RCW 18.53.190
Discrimination prohibited—Application of law.
RCW 18.53.165 through 18.53.185 shall apply to all agreements, renewals, or contracts issued on or after June 7, 1973.
Health care service contracts having a participant agreement with a majority of the licensed optometrists within its service area may provide benefits to persons or groups of persons through contracts which allow a subscriber to utilize on an equal participation basis the services of any participant provided in the contract, and such contracts shall not be discriminatory.
[ 1975 1st ex.s. c 69 § 8; 1973 c 48 § 6.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 18 - Businesses and Professions
18.53.005 - Legislative finding and declaration.
18.53.010 - Definition—Scope of practice.
18.53.030 - Temporary permit—When issued.
18.53.035 - Credentialing by endorsement.
18.53.040 - Exemptions—Exceptions—Limitation.
18.53.060 - License applicants—Eligibility—Qualifications—Examinations—Exception.
18.53.070 - Licensing—Procedures, requirements, fees.
18.53.100 - Disciplinary action—Grounds.
18.53.101 - Application of uniform disciplinary act.
18.53.145 - Unlawful advertising of indemnity benefits.
18.53.150 - Violations generally—Penalty.
18.53.160 - Public aid ocular services—Discrimination prohibited.
18.53.165 - Discrimination prohibited—Legislative finding and declaration.
18.53.170 - Discrimination prohibited—Acceptance of services by state agencies and subdivisions.
18.53.175 - Discrimination prohibited—State agencies and subdivisions—Officials and employees.
18.53.180 - Discrimination prohibited—Agreements or contracts by state and subdivisions.
18.53.185 - Discrimination prohibited—Costs immaterial.
18.53.190 - Discrimination prohibited—Application of law.
18.53.200 - Privileged communications.
18.53.210 - Inactive license status.
18.53.900 - Short title—1919 c 144.