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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 6042

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1987 Regular Session

By Senator Warnke

Read first time 3/3/87 and referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

AN ACT Relating to offenders performing community services; and amending RCW 51.12.045.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

        Sec. 1.  Section 1, chapter 266, Laws of 1981 as last amended by section 1, chapter 193, Laws of 1986 and RCW 51.12.045 are each amended to read as follows:

          Offenders performing community services pursuant to court order or under RCW 13.40.080 may be deemed employees and/or workers under this title for purposes relating only to medical aid benefits under chapter 51.36 RCW, at the option of the state, county, city, town, or nonprofit organization under whose authorization the services are performed.  Any premiums or assessments due under this title for community services work shall be the obligation of and be paid for by the state agency, county, city, town, or nonprofit organization for which the offender performed the community services.  Coverage commences when a state agency, county, city, town, or nonprofit organization has given notice to the director that it wishes to cover offenders performing community services before the occurrence of an injury or contraction of an occupational disease.