3079-S.E AMS KEIS SEIB 002

ESHB 3079 - S AMD 406

   By    Senator Keiser

ADOPTED 3/8/2006

   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 beginning with the 2008 report, 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 beginning with the 2008 report, 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 50 or fewer employees, 51 to 100 employees, 101 to 1000 employees, 1001 to 5,000 employees and more than 5,000 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 beginning with the 2008 report, 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 beginning with the 2008 report, 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 50 or fewer employees, 51 to 100 employees, 101 to 1000 employees, 1001 to 5,000 employees and more than 5,000 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 AMD 406

   By    Senator Keiser

   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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EFFECT: Delays until 2008 the requirement that the report include the date of hire for employees who are enrolled, or have a dependent enrolled, in state health care programs.