RCW 48.41.920
Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.
For the purposes of this chapter, the terms spouse, marriage, marital, husband, wife, widow, widower, next of kin, and family shall be interpreted as applying equally to state registered domestic partnerships or individuals in state registered domestic partnerships as well as to marital relationships and married persons, and references to dissolution of marriage shall apply equally to state registered domestic partnerships that have been terminated, dissolved, or invalidated, to the extent that such interpretation does not conflict with federal law. Where necessary to implement chapter 521, Laws of 2009, gender-specific terms such as husband and wife used in any statute, rule, or other law shall be construed to be gender neutral, and applicable to individuals in state registered domestic partnerships.
[ 2009 c 521 § 124.]
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.