On page 1, line 17, after "services" insert ", excluding obligations incurred through medical assistance programs administered by, and sought to be recovered by, the department of social and health services or the health care authority,"

On page 1, line 17, after "property" insert "pursuant to a residential or commercial lease agreement"

On page 2, line 25, after "collection agency" strike "as defined in chapter 19.16 RCW"

On page 2, beginning on line 26, after "from the" strike "due date specified in any demand for payment from" and insert "date the medical service was provided by"

On page 3, after line 9, insert the following:

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 4.  "If any part of this act is found to be in conflict with federal requirements that are a prescribed condition to the allocation of federal funds to the state, the conflicting part of this act is inoperative solely to the extent of the conflict and with respect to the agencies directly affected, and this finding does not affect the operation of the remainder of this act in its application to the agencies concerned. Rules adopted under this act must meet federal requirements that are a necessary condition to the receipt of federal funds by the state."

On page 1, line 2 of the title, after "creating" strike "a new section" and insert "new sections"

EFFECT: Excludes medical assistance programs administered by the Department of Social and Health Services and the Health Care Authority from the definition of an account receivable for purposes of applying a 6-year statute of limitations. Clarifies "account receivable" includes damage to real or personal property pursuant to a residential or commercial lease agreement. Clarifies that interest begins to accrue for past due obligations for medical services 120 days from the date of service, not from the due date specified in a bill.