BILL REQ. #:  S-0277.1 



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SENATE BILL 5473
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State of Washington59th Legislature2005 Regular Session

By Senators Keiser, Deccio, Parlette, Pflug and Kohl-Welles

Read first time 01/26/2005.   Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.



     AN ACT Relating to prohibiting civil or criminal liabilities or penalties for actions related to the Washington state health insurance pool; and amending RCW 48.41.190.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1   RCW 48.41.190 and 1989 c 121 s 10 are each amended to read as follows:
     ((Neither the participation by members, the establishment of rates, forms, or procedures for coverages issued by the pool, nor any other joint or collective action required by this chapter or the state of Washington shall be the basis of any legal action, civil or criminal liability or penalty against the pool, any member of the board of directors, or members of the pool either jointly or separately.)) The pool, members of the pool, board directors of the pool, officers of the pool, employees of the pool, the commissioner, the commissioner's representatives, and the commissioner's employees shall not be civilly or criminally liable and shall not have any penalty or cause of action of any nature arise against them for any action taken or not taken, including any discretionary decision or failure to make a discretionary decision, when the action or inaction is done in good faith and in the performance of the powers and duties under this chapter.

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