SENATE BILL REPORT

                  ESHB 2527

              As Reported By Senate Committee On:

               Law & Justice, February 25, 1998

Title:  An act relating to making technical corrections to the Revised Code of Washington.

Brief Description:  Making technical corrections to the Revised Code of Washington.

Sponsors:  House Committee on Law & Justice (originally sponsored by Representatives McDonald, Constantine and Hickel; by request of Statute Law Committee).

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  Law & Justice:  2/25/98 [DP].

SENATE COMMITTEE ON LAW & JUSTICE

Majority Report:  Do pass.

  Signed by Senators Roach, Chair; Johnson, Vice Chair; Fairley, Hargrove, Kline, Long, Stevens, Thibaudeau and Zarelli.

Staff:  David Johnson (786-7754)

Background:  Six errors have been discovered in the Revised Code of Washington.  These consist of scrivener's errors and inconsistencies.

Summary of Bill:  Technical changes are made to make the enacted law conform to the Legislature's intent.

The statute regarding insurance benefits to newborn babies is amended.  Health insurance coverage for newly born children is required for three weeks from birth, whether or not the insured's benefits include maternity care.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

Effective Date:  Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed, except for section 5 which takes effect June 30, 2000.

Testimony For:  All sections, except section 7, were requested changes of the Code Reviser.

Testimony Against:  None.

Testified:  Bruce Ritzen, Office of the Code Reviser.