WASHINGTON ATTORNEY GENERAL
The Washington Attorney General issues formal published
opinions in response to requests by the heads of state
agencies, state legislators, and county prosecuting attorneys.
When it appears that individuals outside the Attorney
General's Office have information or expertise that will
assist in the preparation of a particular opinion, a summary
of that opinion request will be published in the state
register. If you are interested in commenting on a request
listed in this volume of the register, you should notify the
Attorney General's Office of your interest by June 8, 2005.
This is not the due date by which comments must be received.
However, if you do not notify the Attorney General's Office of
your interest in commenting on an opinion request by this
date, the opinion may be issued before your comments have been
received. You may notify the Attorney General's Office of
your intention to comment by calling (360) 664-3027, or by
writing to the Solicitor General, Office of the Attorney
General, P.O. Box 40100, Olympia, WA 98504-0100. When you
notify the office of your intention to comment, you will be
provided with a copy of the opinion request in which you are
interested; information about the Attorney General's Opinion
process; information on how to submit your comments; and a due
date by which your comments must be received to ensure that
they are fully considered.
The Attorney General's Office seeks public input on the following opinion request(s).
| 05-05-01 | Request by Eileen Cody |
| State Representative, 34th District |
2. Does RCW 19.68 prohibit a referring physician licensed
to practice in Washington from sending a bill to a
patient or insurer for diagnostic or screening services
performed or supervised by an independently practicing
pathologist on that patient's tissue specimen - even if
the referring physician does not mark up the charges of
the pathologist?