Title 70 — Title 70 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
98 chapters · 1,450 sections in this title.
RCW 70.290.010 Definitions.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 2242-S.SL) ***The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Association" means the Washington vaccine association.(2) "Covered lives" means all persons under the age of nineteen in Wash…
RCW 70.290.020 Washington vaccine association—Creation.
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There is created a nonprofit corporation to be known as the Washington vaccine association. The association is formed for the purpose of collecting and remitting adequate funds from health carriers and third-party administrators for the cost of vaccines provided to certain childr…
RCW 70.290.030 Composition of association—Board of directors—Duties.
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(1) The association is comprised of all health carriers issuing or renewing health benefit plans in Washington state and all third-party administrators conducting business on behalf of residents of Washington state or Washington health care providers and facilities. Third-party a…
RCW 70.290.040 Estimate of program cost for upcoming year—Assessment collection—Surplus assessments—Start-up funding.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 2242-S.SL) ***(1) The secretary shall estimate the total nonfederal program cost for the upcoming calendar year by October 1, 2010, and October 1st of each year thereafter. Additionally, the secretary shall subtract any amounts needed to serve children…
RCW 70.290.050 Selection of vaccines to be purchased—Committee.
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(1) The board of the association shall establish a committee for the purposes of developing recommendations to the board regarding selection of vaccines to be purchased in each upcoming year by the department. The committee must be composed of at least five voting board members, …
RCW 70.290.060 Additional duties and powers of the association and secretary—Penalty—Rules.
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In addition to the duties and powers enumerated elsewhere in this chapter:(1) The association may, pursuant to either vote of its board of directors or request of the secretary, audit compliance with reporting obligations established under the association's plan of operation. Upo…
RCW 70.290.070 Board shall submit financial report to the secretary.
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The board of directors of the association shall submit to the secretary, no later than one hundred twenty days after the close of the association's fiscal year, a financial report in a form approved by the secretary.[ 2010 c 174 s 7.]
RCW 70.290.075 Third-party administrators—Registration and reporting.
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(1) A third-party administrator must register with the association. Registrants must report a change of legal name, business name, business address, or business telephone number to the association within ten days after the change.(2) The association must establish data elements a…
RCW 70.290.080 Limitation of liability.
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No liability on the part of, and no cause of action of any nature, shall arise against any member of the board of the association, against an employee or agent of the association, or against any health care provider for any lawful action taken by them in the performance of their …
RCW 70.290.090 Vote to recommend termination of the association—Disposition of funds.
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(1) The association board may, on or after June 30, 2015, vote to recommend termination of the association if it finds that the original intent of its formation and operation, which is to ensure more cost-effective purchase and distribution of vaccine than if provided through unc…
RCW 70.290.100 Physicians and clinics ordering state supplied vaccine—Tracking of vaccine delivered—Documentation.
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Physicians and clinics ordering state supplied vaccine must ensure they have billing mechanisms and practices in place that enable the association to accurately track vaccine delivered to association members' covered lives and must submit documentation in such a form as may be pr…
RCW 70.290.110 Judicial invalidation of program's funding—Termination of program.
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If the requirement that any segment of health carriers, third-party administrators, or state or local governmental entities provide funding for the program established in this chapter is invalidated by a court of competent jurisdiction, the board of the association may terminate …
RCW 70.290.900 Effective date—2010 c 174.
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This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately [March 23, 2010].[ 2010 c 174 s 17.]