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                          HOUSE BILL 1626

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State of Washington      54th Legislature     1995 Regular Session

By Representatives Van Luven, Morris, Campbell, Hargrove and Dickerson

Read first time 02/02/95.  Referred to Committee on Finance.

Exempting from sales and use tax medicines prescribed by naturopaths.

    AN ACT Relating to tax exemptions for medicines prescribed by naturopaths; amending RCW 82.08.0283 and 82.12.0277; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

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

    Sec. 1.  RCW 82.08.0283 and 1991 c 250 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

    The tax levied by RCW 82.08.020 shall not apply to sales of insulin; prosthetic and orthotic devices prescribed for an individual by a person licensed under chapters 18.25, 18.57, or 18.71 RCW or dispensed or fitted by a person licensed under chapter 18.35 RCW; medicines of mineral, animal, and botanical origin prescribed, administered, dispensed, or used in the treatment of an individual by a person licensed under chapter 18.36A RCW; ostomic items; and medically prescribed oxygen.  For the purposes of this section, "medically prescribed oxygen" includes, but is not limited to, sale or rental of oxygen concentrator systems, oxygen enricher systems, liquid oxygen systems, and gaseous, bottled oxygen systems to an individual under a prescription issued by a person licensed under chapter 18.57 or 18.71 RCW for use in the medical treatment of that individual.

    Sec. 2.  RCW 82.12.0277 and 1991 c 250 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:

    The provisions of this chapter shall not apply in respect to the use of insulin; prosthetic and orthotic devices prescribed for an individual by a person licensed under chapters 18.25, 18.57, or 18.71 RCW or dispensed or fitted by a person licensed under chapter 18.35 RCW; medicines of mineral, animal, and botanical origin prescribed, administered, dispensed, or used in the treatment of an individual by a person licensed under chapter 18.36A RCW; ostomic items; and medically prescribed oxygen.  For the purposes of this section, "medically prescribed oxygen" includes, but is not limited to, sale or rental of oxygen concentrator systems, oxygen enricher systems, liquid oxygen systems, and gaseous, bottled oxygen systems to an individual under a prescription issued by a person licensed under chapter 18.57 or 18.71 RCW for use in the medical treatment of that individual.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.  This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect July 1, 1995.

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