RCW 48.41.020
Intent.
It is the purpose and intent of the legislature to provide access to health insurance coverage to all residents of Washington who are denied health insurance. It is the intent of the Washington state health insurance coverage access act to provide a mechanism to ensure the availability of comprehensive health insurance to persons unable to obtain such insurance coverage on either an individual or group basis directly under any health plan.
[ 2000 c 79 § 5; 1987 c 431 § 2.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Severability—2000 c 79: See notes following RCW 48.04.010.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 48.41 - Health Insurance Coverage Access Act.
48.41.037 - Washington state health insurance pool account.
48.41.040 - Health insurance pool—Creation, membership, organization, operation, rules.
48.41.050 - Operation plan—Contents.
48.41.060 - Board powers and duties.
48.41.070 - Examination and report.
48.41.080 - Pool administrator—Selection, term, duties, pay.
48.41.090 - Financial participation in pool—Computation, deficit assessments.
48.41.100 - Eligibility for coverage.
48.41.110 - Policy coverage—Eligible expenses, cost containment, limits—Explanatory brochure.
48.41.120 - Comprehensive pool policy—Deductibles—Coinsurance—Carryover.
48.41.130 - Policy forms—Approval required.
48.41.140 - Coverage for children, dependents.
48.41.150 - Medical supplement policy.
48.41.170 - Required rule making.
48.41.190 - Civil and criminal immunity.
48.41.200 - Rates—Standard risk and maximum.
48.41.210 - Last payor of benefits.
48.41.220 - Mental health services—Definition—Coverage required, when.
48.41.240 - Review of populations needing coverage through pool—Analysis and recommendations—Report.
48.41.900 - Federal supremacy.
48.41.920 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.