RCW 48.66.920
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 § 128.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 48.66 - Medicare Supplemental Health Insurance Act.
48.66.010 - Short title—Intent—Application of chapter.
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.
48.66.060 - 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.
48.66.150 - 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.