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SENATE BILL 5708
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State of Washington 57th Legislature 2001 Regular Session
By Senators Patterson, Prentice and Shin
Read first time 01/31/2001. Referred to Committee on Health & Long‑Term Care.
AN ACT Relating to insurance coverage for injuries sustained because of alcohol or narcotic use; adding a new section to chapter 48.20 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.21 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.44 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.46 RCW; creating a new section; and repealing RCW 48.20.272.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 48.20 RCW to read as follows:
An insurer may not deny coverage for the treatment of an injury solely because the injury was sustained as a consequence of the insured's being intoxicated or under the influence of a narcotic.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 48.21 RCW to read as follows:
An insurer may not deny coverage for the treatment of an injury solely because the injury was sustained as a consequence of the insured's being intoxicated or under the influence of a narcotic.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. A new section is added to chapter 48.44 RCW to read as follows:
A health care service contractor may not deny coverage for the treatment of an injury solely because the injury was sustained as a consequence of the enrolled participant's being intoxicated or under the influence of a narcotic.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. A new section is added to chapter 48.46 RCW to read as follows:
A health maintenance organization may not deny coverage for the treatment of an injury solely because the injury was sustained as a consequence of the enrolled participant's being intoxicated or under the influence of a narcotic.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 5. RCW 48.20.272 (Optional standard provision No. 23--Intoxicants and narcotics) and 1951 c 229 s 28 are each repealed.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 6. This act applies to all contracts issued or renewed on or after the effective date of this act.
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