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                          HOUSE BILL 2721

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State of Washington      57th Legislature     2002 Regular Session

By Representatives Reardon, Cairnes, Berkey, Roach, Pflug, Morris, O'Brien, Linville, Schmidt, Morell, Benson, Mulliken, Holmquist, Clements, McMorris, Bush, Talcott, Nixon and Schual‑Berke

Read first time 01/25/2002.  Referred to Committee on Finance.

Providing a business and occupation tax exemption for amounts received by certain health care providers.

    AN ACT Relating to a business and occupation tax exemption for health care services provided by certain health care providers; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; and providing an effective date.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 82.04 RCW to read as follows:

    This chapter does not apply to amounts received by health care providers licensed under chapter 18.57, 18.71, 18.71A, or 18.57A RCW from the United States or any instrumentality of the United States, or from the state of Washington or any municipal corporation or political subdivision of the state of Washington, to the same extent provided for health or social welfare organizations under RCW 82.04.4297.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  This act takes effect July 1, 2002.

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