BILL REQ. #: H-2185.1

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SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1486
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State of Washington

59th Legislature

2005 Regular Session

By House Committee on Health Care (originally sponsored by Representatives Conway, Wood and Sells)

READ FIRST TIME 02/28/05.

AN ACT Relating to health care services; adding a new section to chapter 70.47 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 70.47 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) The health care authority, in coordination with the department of social and health services and the employment security department, shall prepare a report on the employment status of basic health plan enrollees under this chapter. The report shall include the following composite information:
     (a) The number of employees by employer;
     (b) The employee size of the employer;
     (c) The number of employees by industry type;
     (d) The number of hours worked by employees; and
     (e) The number of employees with multiple employers.
     (2) The report shall be structured so as to identify seasonal variations that may impact the composite information in the report.
     (3) The report shall be delivered electronically to appropriate committees of the senate and house of representatives annually, commencing no later than November 15, 2005.

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 and the employment security department, shall prepare a report on the employment status of recipients of medical assistance under this chapter. The report shall include the following composite information:
     (a) The number of employees by employer;
     (b) The employee size of the employer;
     (c) The number of employees by industry type;
     (d) The number of hours worked by employees; and
     (e) The number of employees with multiple employers.
     (2) The report shall be structured so as to identify seasonal variations that may impact the composite information in the report.
     (3) The report shall be delivered electronically to appropriate committees of the senate and house of representatives annually, commencing no later than November 15, 2005.

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