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RCW 48.21.241 Mental health services—Group health plans—Definition—Coverage required, when.
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(1) For the purposes of this section, "mental health services" means: (a) For health benefit plans that provide coverage for medical and surgical services issued or renewed before January 1, 2021, medically necessary outpatient and inpatient services provided to treat mental diso…
RCW 48.21.242 Mental health treatment—Waiver of preauthorization for persons involuntarily committed.
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An insurer providing group disability insurance coverage for health care in this state shall waive a preauthorization requirement from the insurer before an insured or the insured's covered dependents receive mental health care and treatment rendered by a state hospital if the in…
RCW 48.21.244 Benefits for prenatal diagnosis of congenital disorders—Contracts entered into or renewed on or after January 1, 1990.
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On or after January 1, 1990, every group disability contract entered into or renewed that covers hospital, medical, or surgical expenses on a group basis, and which provides benefits for pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions to enrollees of such groups, shall offer…
RCW 48.21.250 Continuation option to be offered.
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Every insurer that issues policies providing group coverage for hospital or medical expense shall offer the policyholder an option to include a policy provision granting a person who becomes ineligible for coverage under the group policy, the right to continue the group benefits …