Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 48.66 - Medicare Supplemental Health Insurance Act.
48.66.165 - Conformity with federal law—Rules.

RCW 48.66.165
Conformity with federal law—Rules.

The commissioner may adopt, from time-to-time, such rules as are necessary with respect to medicare supplemental insurance to conform Washington policies, contracts, certificates, standards, and practices to the requirements of federal law, specifically including 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1395ss, and federal regulations adopted thereunder.

[ 1991 c 120 § 1.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 48 - Insurance

Chapter 48.66 - Medicare Supplemental Health Insurance Act.

48.66.010 - Short title—Intent—Application of chapter.

48.66.020 - Definitions.

48.66.025 - Restrictions on issuers—Age of applicants—Preexisting conditions.

48.66.030 - Renewability—Benefit standards—Benefit limitations.

48.66.035 - Commissioner's approval required.

48.66.041 - Minimum standards required by rule—Waiver.

48.66.045 - Mandated coverage for replacement policies—Rates on a community-rated basis.

48.66.050 - Policy or certificate provisions prohibited by rule—Waivers restricted.

48.66.055 - Termination or disenrollment—Application for coverage—Eligible persons—Types of policies—Guaranteed issue periods.

48.66.057 - Rejection of medicare eligible person—When notice and information must be provided to applicant.

48.66.060 - Equal coverage of sickness and accidents.

48.66.070 - Adjustment of benefits and premiums for medicare cost-sharing.

48.66.080 - "Benefit period"—"Medicare benefit period"—Minimum requirements.

48.66.090 - Guaranteed renewable—Exceptions.

48.66.100 - Loss ratio requirements—Mass sales practices of individual policies.

48.66.110 - Disclosure by insurer—Outline of coverage required.

48.66.120 - Return of policy and refund of premium—Notice required—Effect of return.

48.66.130 - Preexisting condition limitations.

48.66.140 - Medical history.

48.66.150 - Reporting and recordkeeping, separate data required.

48.66.160 - Federal law supersedes.

48.66.165 - Conformity with federal law—Rules.

48.66.910 - Effective date—1981 c 153.

48.66.920 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.