Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 70.47 - Basic Health Plan—Health Care Access Act.
70.47.902 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.

RCW 70.47.902
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 § 151.]
NOTES:

Effective dates—2009 c 521 §§ 5-8, 79, 87-103, 107, 151, 165, 166, 173-175, and 190-192: See note following RCW 2.10.900.

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Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 70 - Public Health and Safety

Chapter 70.47 - Basic Health Plan—Health Care Access Act.

70.47.002 - Intent—2002 c 2 (Initiative Measure No. 773).

70.47.005 - Transfer power, duties, and functions to Washington state health care authority.

70.47.010 - Legislative findings—Purpose—Director to coordinate eligibility.

70.47.015 - Enrollment—Findings—Intent—Enrollee premium share—Expedited application and enrollment process—Commission for insurance producers.

70.47.020 - Definitions (as amended by 2011 c 284).

70.47.030 - Basic health plan trust account—Basic health plan subscription account.

70.47.040 - Basic health plan—Health care authority head to be administrator—Joint operations.