CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

                        HOUSE BILL 2130

                        53rd Legislature

                      1993 Regular Session

Passed by the House April 17, 1993   Yeas 95   Nays 1 Speaker of the        House of Representatives Passed by the Senate April 18, 1993   Yeas 41   Nays 3

CERTIFICATE I, Alan Thompson, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is HOUSE BILL 2130 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.

President of the Senate

Chief Clerk

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Governor of the State of Washington

Secretary of State                        State of Washington

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                                                      HOUSE BILL 2130

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                                                       Passed Legislature - 1993 Regular Session

State of Washington                              53rd Legislature                             1993 Regular Session

By Representatives Locke, Dellwo and Miller; by request of Department of Social and Health Services

Read first time 04/09/93.  Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

Modifying requirements for the acquired human immunodeficiency syndrome insurance program.

          AN ACT Relating to the acquired human immunodeficiency syndrome insurance program; amending RCW 70.24.440; adding a new section to chapter 74.09 RCW; and recodifying RCW 70.24.440.

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

        Sec. 1.  RCW 70.24.440 and 1989 c 260 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:

          (1) "((Class IV)) Acquired human immunodeficiency ((virus)) syndrome insurance program," as used in this section, means the program financed by state funds to assure health insurance coverage for individuals with ((class IV)) acquired human immunodeficiency ((virus infection)) syndrome, as defined by the state board of health, who meet eligibility requirements established by the department of social and health services.

          (2) The department of social and health services may pay for health insurance coverage with funds appropriated for this purpose on behalf of persons ((who are infected)) with ((class IV)) acquired human immunodeficiency ((virus,)) syndrome, who meet ((program)) department eligibility requirements, and who are eligible for "continuation coverage" as provided by the federal consolidated omnibus budget reconciliation act of 1985 or group health insurance policies((:  PROVIDED, That this authorization to pay for health insurance shall cease on June 30, 1991, as to any coverage not initiated prior to that date)).

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  RCW 70.24.440 shall be recodified in chapter 74.09 RCW.

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