HB 1337-S.E - DIGEST

(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 3/19/97)

     Declares that a health care provider, health care facility, or provider network is not engaging in the business of insurance or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of Title 48 RCW when compensated by a third-party payer on a capitation, prepaid, or other at-risk basis so long as a lawful third-party payer is ultimately financially responsible to the patient for the provision of the health care services contracted.