Revised Code of Washington
Title 48 - Insurance
Chapter 48.49 - Balance Billing Protection Act.

48.49.003 - Findings—Intent—2019 c 427. - RCW 48.49.003 Findings—Intent—2019 c 427. (1) The legislature finds that:...

48.49.005 - Short title. - RCW 48.49.005 Short title. This chapter may be known and...

48.49.010 - Definitions. - RCW 48.49.010 Definitions. The definitions in RCW 48.43.005 apply throughout...

48.49.020 - Balance billing—When prohibited—Carrier's duty to hold an enrollee harmless from balance billing under certain circumstances. - RCW 48.49.020 Balance billing—When prohibited—Carrier's duty to hold an enrollee...

48.49.030 - Enrollee's obligation to pay for services. - RCW 48.49.030 Enrollee's obligation to pay for services. (1) If...

48.49.040 - Dispute resolution process—Determination of commercially reasonable payment amount. - RCW 48.49.040 Dispute resolution process—Determination of commercially reasonable payment amount....

48.49.050 - Commissioner's annual report on dispute resolution information regarding arbitration over commercially reasonable payment amounts. - RCW 48.49.050 Commissioner's annual report on dispute resolution information regarding...

48.49.060 - Notice of consumer rights—Development of standard template language by commissioner. - RCW 48.49.060 Notice of consumer rights—Development of standard template language...

48.49.070 - Hospital, ambulatory surgical facility, or behavioral health emergency services provider—Requirement to provide certain information on website or upon consumer request—Requirement to provide carriers with nonemployed provider lists. - RCW 48.49.070 Hospital, ambulatory surgical facility, or behavioral health emergency...

48.49.080 - Health care provider—Requirement to provide certain information on website or upon consumer request—Requirement to submit network status information to carriers. - RCW 48.49.080 Health care provider—Requirement to provide certain information on...

48.49.090 - Carrier—Requirement to update website and provider directory—Requirement to provide enrollee with certain information. - RCW 48.49.090 Carrier—Requirement to update website and provider directory—Requirement to...

48.49.100 - Pattern of unresolved violations—Enforcement action by department of health or appropriate disciplining authority. - RCW 48.49.100 Pattern of unresolved violations—Enforcement action by department of...

48.49.110 - Rule-making authority. - RCW 48.49.110 Rule-making authority. (1) The commissioner may adopt rules...

48.49.120 - No application of chapter to health plans under chapter 74.09 RCW. - RCW 48.49.120 No application of chapter to health plans under...

48.49.130 - Application of chapter to self-funded group health plans that elect to participate in balance billing protection provisions—Annual notice to commissioner. - RCW 48.49.130 Application of chapter to self-funded group health plans...

48.49.135 - Determining the adequacy of provider networks—Required considerations. - RCW 48.49.135 Determining the adequacy of provider networks—Required considerations. (1)...

48.49.140 - Liberal construction of chapter to promote public interest. - RCW 48.49.140 Liberal construction of chapter to promote public interest....

48.49.160 - Allowed amounts paid to nonparticipating providers. - RCW 48.49.160 Allowed amounts paid to nonparticipating providers. (1)(a) Until...

48.49.170 - Application of state and federal requirements—Applicability information access—Waivers prohibited. - RCW 48.49.170 Application of state and federal requirements—Applicability information access—Waivers...

48.49.180 - Commissioner authority—Enforcement—Penalties. - RCW 48.49.180 Commissioner authority—Enforcement—Penalties. The commissioner is authorized to enforce...

48.49.190 - Reports to legislature. - RCW 48.49.190 Reports to legislature. (1) On or before October...

48.49.900 - Effective date—2019 c 427. - RCW 48.49.900 Effective date—2019 c 427. Except for section 26...