6391-S AAS 2/14/00 S4681.3

SSB 6391 - S AMD - 122

By Senators Thibaudeau, Hargrove and Deccio

                                                   ADOPTED 2/14/00

    On page 2, line 20, after "act."  insert "Interested and affected organizations and agencies include, but are not limited to, representatives of the medical society, representatives of hospitals employing primary care physicians, representatives of hospitals providing medical residency programs, representatives of health maintenance organizations employing primary care physicians, and representatives of the Washington rural health association.  When consulting with interested and affected organizations and agencies, the medical assistance administration and the health care authority shall seek the input of these organizations and agencies concerning how best to construct the methodology or methodologies that are needed to successfully complete the primary health care provider study, including, but not limited to, how to calculate provider cost relative to a regional consumer price index, patient mix, and organizational variables.  As the study develops, the medical assistance administration and the health care authority shall continue to consult with the affected organizations and agencies in order to produce final study methodologies that accurately reflect the impact of the issues on the affected organizations and agencies."

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