2404-S AMS JACO S5804.1

SHB 2404  - S AMD TO HEA COMM AMD (S5589.1)339
     By Senator Jacobsen

     On page 6, after line 33 of the amendment, insert the following:

"NEW SECTION.  Sec. 7   Each retainer agreement entered into between a retainer provider and a retainer subscriber must contain, in ten-point type on the front page, the following notice:

NOTICE: This retainer agreement is issued by a retainer health care practice. A retainer health care practice is not subject to all the insurance laws and regulations of your state. State insurance insolvency guaranty funds are not available for a retainer health care practice.
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     Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

EFFECT:  Requires retainer medicine practices to place a notice in retainer agreements announcing that retainer practices are not subject to insurance laws nor are insolvency guaranty funds available.

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