BILL REQ. #: H-0505.2
| State of Washington | 58th Legislature | 2003 Regular Session |
Read first time 01/22/2003. Referred to Committee on Health Care.
AN ACT Relating to evidence-based health services purchasing by state purchased health care programs; adding a new section to chapter 41.05 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.70 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 51.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 72.09 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 74.09 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1 A new section is added to chapter 41.05 RCW
to read as follows:
The authority shall coordinate state agency efforts to develop and
implement uniform policies across state purchased health care programs
that will ensure prudent, cost-effective health services purchasing,
maximize efficiencies in administration of state purchased health care
programs, improve the quality of care provided through state purchased
health care programs, and reduce administrative burdens on health care
providers participating in state purchased health care programs. The
policies adopted should be based, to the extent possible, upon the best
available scientific and medical evidence and shall endeavor to
address:
(1) Methods of formal assessment, such as health technology
assessment, in the evaluation of health care services as defined in RCW
48.43.005(17). In developing methods of formal assessment, the
agencies shall consider whether the health care service has been shown
to be safe and effective by the best available scientific evidence. A
cross-agency centralized health technology assessment policy and
process must be in place by July 2004;
(2) Monitoring of health outcomes, adverse events, quality, and
cost-effectiveness of health services provided through state purchased
health care programs;
(3) Development of a common definition of medical necessity for
state purchased health care programs; and
(4) Exploration of common strategies for disease management and
demand management programs across state purchased health care programs.
The administrator may invite health care provider organizations,
carriers, other health care purchasers, and consumers to participate in
efforts undertaken under this section.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2 A new section is added to chapter 43.70 RCW
to read as follows:
The secretary shall cooperate to the maximum extent possible in the
development and implementation of policies under section 1 of this act.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3 A new section is added to chapter 51.04 RCW
to read as follows:
The director shall cooperate to the maximum extent possible in the
development and implementation of policies under section 1 of this act.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 4 A new section is added to chapter 72.09 RCW
to read as follows:
The secretary shall cooperate to the maximum extent possible in the
development and implementation of policies under section 1 of this act.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 5 A new section is added to chapter 74.09 RCW
to read as follows:
The secretary shall cooperate to the maximum extent possible in the
development and implementation of policies under section 1 of this act.