SENATE RESOLUTION

                         2000-8792

By Senators Thibaudeau and Deccio

     WHEREAS, The Washington State Senate finds that, across the nation, state legislatures are considering whether the state has an interest in a health care service contractor's and a health maintenance organization's conversion of corporate status from nonprofit to for-profit; and

     WHEREAS, Various states have determined state action is appropriate; and

     WHEREAS, Advance preparation and study of this issue and its application given the unique laws of this state are needed to properly consider the appropriateness of any measures or requests brought before this legislative body; and 

     WHEREAS, The Washington State Senate through its Committee on Health and Long-Term Care intends to evaluate this state's interest in a health care service contractor's and a health maintenance organization's conversion to a for-profit status from a nonprofit status;

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That during the 2000 interim the Senate Committee on Health and Long-Term Care shall consider public interests, hear from various interest groups, and evaluate the need for legislation regarding the conversion of nonprofit health care service contractors and health maintenance organizations to for-profit status.

I, Tony M. Cook, Secretary of the Senate,

do hereby certify that this is a true and

correct copy of Senate Resolution 2000-8792,

adopted by the Senate April 27, 2000.

TONY M. COOK

Secretary of the Senate