RCW 41.04.180
Hospitalization and medical aid for county, municipal and other political subdivision employees—Governmental contributions authorized.
Any county, municipality, or other political subdivision of the state acting through its principal supervising official or governing body may, whenever funds shall be available for that purpose provide for all or a part of hospitalization and medical aid for its employees and their dependents through contracts with regularly constituted insurance carriers or with health care service contractors as defined in chapter 48.44 RCW or self-insurers as provided for in chapter 48.62 RCW, for group hospitalization and medical aid policies or plans: PROVIDED, That any county, municipality, or other political subdivision of the state acting through its principal supervising official or governing body shall provide the employees thereof a choice of policies or plans through contracts with not less than two regularly constituted insurance carriers or health care service contractors or other health care plans, including but not limited to, trusts of self-insurance as provided for in chapter 48.62 RCW: AND PROVIDED FURTHER, That any county may provide such hospitalization and medical aid to county elected officials and their dependents on the same basis as such hospitalization and medical aid is provided to other county employees and their dependents: PROVIDED FURTHER, That provision for school district personnel shall not be made under this section but shall be as provided for in RCW 28A.400.350.
[ 1991 sp.s. c 30 § 18; 1974 ex.s. c 82 § 1; 1973 1st ex.s. c 147 § 6; 1970 ex.s. c 39 § 10; 1969 ex.s. c 237 § 1; 1967 c 135 § 1; 1965 c 57 § 1; 1963 c 75 § 1.]
NOTES:
Effective date, implementation, application—1991 sp.s. c 30: See RCW 48.62.900.
Effective date—Effect of veto—Savings—Severability—1973 1st ex.s. c 147: See notes following RCW 41.05.050.
Severability—1970 ex.s. c 39: See note following RCW 41.05.050.
Effective date—1969 ex.s. c 237: "The effective date of this 1969 amendatory act shall be July 1, 1969: PROVIDED, That health benefit contracts awarded under the provisions of RCW 41.04.180 which expire after July 1, 1969 may be extended up to one year with the approval of the state employees' insurance and health care advisory committee as established under the provisions of section 8 of this act." [ 1969 ex.s. c 237 § 10.]
Retirement allowance deductions for health care benefit plans: RCW 41.04.235.
State health care authority: Chapter 41.05 RCW.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions
Chapter 41.04 - General Provisions.
41.04.003 - Title application—Health benefit exchange.
41.04.005 - "Veteran" defined for certain purposes.
41.04.007 - "Veteran" defined for certain purposes.
41.04.010 - Veterans' scoring criteria status in examinations.
41.04.015 - Public employment—Evidence of educational competence.
41.04.017 - Death benefit—Course of employment—Occupational disease or infection.
41.04.020 - Public employees—Payroll deductions authorized.
41.04.030 - Payroll deductions—Duty of auditing officer.
41.04.033 - Operation of the Washington state combined fund drive—Secretary of state—Rules.
41.04.0331 - State combined fund drive program—Powers and duties of secretary of state.
41.04.0332 - State combined fund drive—Secretary of state—Contracts and partnerships.
41.04.039 - Washington state combined fund drive account—Created.
41.04.055 - Public service loan forgiveness program—Part-time academic employees.
41.04.120 - Civil service and retirement rights preserved when elective office assumed.
41.04.140 - Interchange of personnel between federal and state agencies—"State agency" defined.
41.04.150 - Interchange of personnel between federal and state agencies—Agreements—Provisions.
41.04.208 - Local government retirees—Health care—Definitions—Participation—Exception.
41.04.212 - Local government retirees—Health care—Administration.
41.04.230 - Payroll deductions authorized.
41.04.232 - Transition to two payrolls per month—Guidelines on deductions and deferrals.
41.04.233 - Payroll deductions for capitation payments to health maintenance organizations.
41.04.235 - Retirement allowance deductions for health care benefit plans.
41.04.276 - Select committee on pension policy—Creation—Membership—Terms of office—Staff support.
41.04.278 - Select committee on pension policy—Subcommittees.
41.04.281 - Select committee on pension policy—Powers and duties.
41.04.300 - Travel expenses of state officials and employees.
41.04.360 - State-employed religious coordinator—Housing allowance.
41.04.362 - Employee wellness program.
41.04.370 - Child care—Legislative intent.
41.04.375 - Child care—Rental of suitable space.
41.04.380 - Child care—Contracts—Provision of suitable space at reduced cost authorized.
41.04.382 - Child care organizations—Qualifications for services.
41.04.390 - Flexible-time work schedules.
41.04.393 - Public safety officers—Retirement benefits—Death in the line of duty.
41.04.400 - Consolidation of local governmental unit and first-class city retirement system—Intent.
41.04.445 - Members' retirement contributions—Pick up by employer—Implementation.
41.04.455 - Members' retirement contributions—Pick up by employer—Conditions.
41.04.500 - Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters.
41.04.505 - Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters—Amount.
41.04.510 - Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters—Payment.
41.04.580 - Dismissal of municipal employees during World War II—Redress authorized.
41.04.585 - Dismissal of municipal employees during World War II—Redress not mandatory.
41.04.590 - Dismissal of municipal employees during World War II—Redress—Limitations.
41.04.595 - Dismissal of municipal employees during World War II—Definitions.
41.04.650 - Leave sharing program—Findings—Intent.
41.04.655 - Leave sharing program—Definitions.
41.04.660 - Leave sharing program—Created.
41.04.670 - Leave sharing program—Adoption of rules.
41.04.671 - Parental leave—Use after birth or placement—Use with pregnancy disability leave.
41.04.672 - Veterans' in-state service shared leave pool.
41.04.674 - Foster parent shared leave pool.
41.04.685 - Uniformed service shared leave pool—Creation—Administration—Restrictions—Definitions.
41.04.700 - Employee assistance program—Intent.
41.04.710 - Employee assistance program—Created.
41.04.720 - Employee assistance program—Director of enterprise services—Duties.
41.04.730 - Employee assistance program—Information confidential—Exceptions.
41.04.750 - Supported employment—Definitions.
41.04.760 - Supported employment—State agency participation.
41.04.770 - Supported employment—Implementation.
41.04.780 - Supported employment—Impact on other employment positions.
41.04.800 - Chapter not applicable to officers and employees of state convention and trade center.
41.04.803 - Application of chapter 236, Laws of 2012.
41.04.820 - Temporary salary reductions—Exceptions—Implementation.
41.04.830 - Medical information exempt from disclosure—Exceptions.
41.04.899 - Lawful permanent resident—Defined.
41.04.900 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.