3079-S.E AMS HEA AMSEIB 343

ESHB 3079  - S COMM AMD
     By Committee on Health & Long-Term Care

ADOPTED AS AMENDED 03/02/2006

     Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

"NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 70.47 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) The health care authority, in coordination with the department of social and health services, shall by November 15th of each year report to the legislature:
     (a) The number of basic health plan enrollees who: (i) Upon enrollment or recertification had reported being employed, and the month and year they reported being hired; (ii) upon enrollment or recertification had reported being the dependent of someone who was employed, and the month and year they reported the employed person was hired; and (iii) the total cost to the state for these enrollees. The information shall be reported by employer for employers having more than fifty employees as enrollees or with dependents as enrollees. This information shall be provided for the preceding January and June of that year.
     (b) The following aggregated information: (i) The number of employees who are enrollees or with dependents as enrollees by private and governmental employers; (ii) the number of employees who are enrollees or with dependents as enrollees by employer size for employers with fifty or fewer employees, fifty-one to one hundred employees, one hundred one to one thousand employees, one thousand one to five thousand employees and more than five thousand employees; and (iii) the number of employees who are enrollees or with dependents as enrollees by industry type.
     For each aggregated classification, the report will include the number of hours worked and total cost to the state for these enrollees. This information shall be for each quarter of the preceding year.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   A new section is added to chapter 74.09 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) The department of social and health services, in coordination with the health care authority, shall by November 15th of each year report to the legislature:
     (a) The number of medical assistance recipients who: (i) Upon enrollment or recertification had reported being employed, and the month and year they reported being hired; or (ii) upon enrollment or recertification had reported being the dependent of someone who was employed, and the month and year they reported the employed person was hired. For recipients identified under (a)(i) and (ii) of this subsection, the department shall report the basis for their medical assistance eligibility, including but not limited to family medical coverage, transitional medical assistance, children's medical or aged or disabled coverage; member months; and the total cost to the state for these recipients, expressed as general fund-state, health services account and general fund-federal dollars. The information shall be reported by employer for employers having more than fifty employees as recipients or with dependents as recipients. This information shall be provided for the preceding January and June of that year.
     (b) The following aggregated information: (i) The number of employees who are recipients or with dependents as recipients by private and governmental employers; (ii) The number of employees who are recipients or with dependents as recipients by employer size for employers with fifty or fewer employees, fifty-one to one hundred employees, one hundred one to one thousand employees, one thousand one to five thousand employees and more than five thousand employees; and (iii) the number of employees who are recipients or with dependents as recipients by industry type.
     For each aggregated classification, the report will include the number of hours worked, the number of department of social and health services covered lives, and the total cost to the state for these recipients. This information shall be for each quarter of the preceding year.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 3   If specific funding for the purpose of this act, referencing this act by bill or chapter number, is not provided by June 30, 2006, in the omnibus appropriations act, this act is null and void."

ESHB 3079  - S COMM AMD
     By Committee on Health & Long-Term Care

ADOPTED AS AMENDED 03/02/2006

     On page 1, line 1 of the title, after "services;" strike all material through "section." on line 3 and insert "adding a new section to chapter 70.47 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 74.09 RCW; and creating a new section."

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