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RCW 48.200.010 Findings—Intent.
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(1) The legislature finds that growth in managed health care systems has shifted substantial authority over health care decisions from providers and patients to health carriers and health care benefit managers. Health care benefit managers acting as intermediaries between carrier…
RCW 48.200.020 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Affiliate" or "affiliated employer" means a person who directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by, or is under common con…
RCW 48.200.030 Registration requirements—Application—Fees—Retention of transaction records.
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(1) To conduct business in this state, a health care benefit manager must register with the commissioner and annually renew the registration. (2) To apply for registration with the commissioner under this section, a health care benefit manager must: (a) Submit an application on f…
RCW 48.200.040 Contract requirements—Written agreement describing rights and responsibilities—Filing of contracts—Confidentiality.
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(1) A health care benefit manager may not provide health care benefit management services to a health carrier or employee benefits programs without a written agreement describing the rights and responsibilities of the parties conforming to the provisions of this chapter and any r…