| Passed by the House June 5, 2003 Yeas 73 FRANK CHOPP ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives Passed by the Senate June 5, 2003 Yeas 31 BRAD OWEN ________________________________________ President of the Senate | I, Cynthia Zehnder, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is HOUSE BILL 2285 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth. CYNTHIA ZEHNDER ________________________________________ Chief Clerk | |
| Approved June 20, 2003. GARY LOCKE ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington | June 20, 2003 - 2:21 p.m. Secretary of State State of Washington |
| State of Washington | 58th Legislature | 2003 1st Special Session |
Read first time . Referred to .
AN ACT Relating to cost-sharing in medical programs; amending RCW 74.09.055; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1 RCW 74.09.055 and 1993 c 492 s 231 are each amended to
read as follows:
The department is authorized to establish copayment, deductible,
((or)) coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements for recipients
of any medical programs defined in RCW 74.09.010.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2 This act is necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the
state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect
July 1, 2003.