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                          HOUSE BILL 2426

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State of Washington      56th Legislature     2000 Regular Session

 

By Representatives Pflug, Parlette, Mulliken, Carlson, Talcott, Fortunato, G. Chandler, Alexander and Esser

 

Read first time 01/12/2000.  Referred to Committee on Health Care.

Changing provisions relating to health carriers offering health plans.


    AN ACT Relating to health carriers offering health plans; and adding a new section to chapter 48.43 RCW.

 

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

 

    NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 48.43 RCW to read as follows:

    It is the intent of the legislature that patients have access to health insurance with the protection of appropriate patients' rights.

 


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