1087-S2 AMS ERIC S4131.2
2SHB 1087 - S AMD TO HLTC COMM AMD (S-3352.1/19) 722
By Senator Ericksen
WITHDRAWN 04/16/2019
On page 9, after line 24, insert the following:
"(3) The employment security department shall provide a refund from the account created in section 10 of this act to:
(a) A qualified individual who is age sixty or older and who elects not to receive the program benefit; or
(b) The heirs of a deceased qualified individual who has not accessed the benefit.
(4) For the purposes of this section, "refund" means the full dollar amount of the premiums paid by the qualified individual plus the interest the premiums accrued in the account created in section 10 of this act."
EFFECT: Requires ESD to reimburse a qualified individual age 60 or older who chooses not to receive the program benefit or the heirs of a deceased qualified individual who has not accessed the benefit. The refund must be for the full amount of the premiums paid by the individual and include any interest that was accrued. The refund must be paid from the LTSS Trust account.
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