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RCW 48.165.005 Findings—Intent.
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The legislature finds that: (1) The health care system in the nation and in Washington state costs nearly twice as much per capita as other industrialized nations. (2) The fragmentation and variation in administrative processes prevalent in our health care system contribute to th…
RCW 48.165.010 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Commissioner" means the insurance commissioner as established under chapter 48.02 RCW. (2) "Health care provider" or "provider" has the same meaning as in RCW 48.43.0…
RCW 48.165.030 Designation of lead organizations—Coordination responsibility—Qualifications—Lead organization's duties—Commissioner's duties.
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(1) The commissioner shall designate one or more lead organizations to coordinate development of processes, guidelines, and standards to streamline health care administration and to be adopted by payors and providers of health care services operating in the state. The lead organi…
RCW 48.165.0301 Prior authorization requirements—Lead organization and work group to develop recommendations—Rules.
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(1) The insurance commissioner must reauthorize the efforts with the lead organization established in RCW 48.165.030, and establish a new work group to develop recommendations for prior authorization requirements. The focus of the prior authorization efforts must include the full…
