CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1523
Chapter 14, Laws of 2018
65th Legislature
2018 Regular Session
HEALTH PLANS--PREVENTATIVE SERVICES COVERAGE
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 7, 2018
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1523
Passed Legislature - 2018 Regular Session
State of Washington
65th Legislature
2017 Regular Session
By House Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Robinson, Johnson, Cody, Harris, Pollet, Doglio, Appleton, Fitzgibbon, Tharinger, Farrell, McBride, Fey, and Macri)
READ FIRST TIME 02/17/17.
AN ACT Relating to requiring health plans to cover, with no cost sharing, all preventive services required to be covered under federal law as of December 31, 2016; and adding a new section to chapter 48.43 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 48.43 RCW to read as follows:
(1) A health plan issued on or after the effective date of this section must, at a minimum, provide coverage for the same preventive services required to be covered under 42 U.S.C. Sec. 300gg-13 (2016) and any federal rules or guidance in effect on December 31, 2016, implementing 42 U.S.C. Sec. 300gg-13.
(2) The health plan may not impose cost-sharing requirements for the preventive services required to be covered under subsection (1) of this section.
(3) The insurance commissioner shall enforce this section consistent with federal rules, guidance, and case law in effect on December 31, 2016, applicable to 42 U.S.C. 300gg-13 (2016).
Passed by the House January 31, 2018.
Passed by the Senate February 27, 2018.
Approved by the Governor March 9, 2018.
Filed in Office of Secretary of State March 9, 2018.
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