5304-S2.E AMH DYER H2450.2

E2SSB 5304 - H AMD TO REV COMM AMD (H-2235.7/93)000368 FAILED 4-8-93

By Representatives Mielke and others

    On page 18, after line 25 of the amendment, insert the following:

    "(16) To accept for enrollment as subsidized or nonsubsidized enrollees, persons specified in RCW 51.12.020."

E2SSB 5304 - H AMD TO REV COMM AMD (H-2235.7/93)

By Representative Dyer

    On page 106, after line 32 of the amendment, insert the following:

    "(22) Assure that subsidies or other premiums established by the commission for low-income persons or households are available to persons specified in RCW 51.12.020 and whose employers are exempt under section 455 of this act."

    Renumber the remaining subsections consecutively and correct internal references accordingly.

E2SSB 5304 - H AMD TO REV COMM AMD (H-2235.7/93)

By Representative Dyer

    On page 154, after line 33 of the amendment, insert the following:

    "(9) Employers of persons specified in RCW 51.12.020 are exempt from the requirements of this section.  This exemption may not be construed as exempting an individual from the provisions of section 454 of this act."

EFFECT:  Exempts employers of the following categories of workers from employer mandates (same categories that are exempt from industrial insurance):

    Domestic Servants

    Private Home Gardening, Repair, and Maintenance

    Work Performed Outside the Scope of One's Employer

    Services Provided for Sustenance or Aid From a Religious/Charitable     Provider

    Sole Proprietors or Partners

    Minors Working for their Parents on a Family Farm

    Jockeys

    Bona-Fide Corporate Officers

    Certain Contracted Musicians and Entertainers

    Certain Newspaper Carriers

    Certain Independent Insurance Agents

    Certain Booth Renters

    Clarifies that such workers are eligible for the basic health plan and premium subsidies if they meet eligibility requirements.

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