BILL REQ. #:  S-1275.1 

Read first time 02/03/2005.   Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection.

     AN ACT Relating to exempting certain private ambulance services from the insurance code; and amending RCW 48.01.020.

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

Sec. 1   RCW 48.01.020 and 1947 c 79 s .01.02 are each amended to read as follows:
     All insurance and insurance transactions in this state, or affecting subjects located wholly or in part or to be performed within this state, and all persons having to do therewith are governed by this code. This code does not apply to private ambulance services that solicit membership subscriptions, accept membership applications, charge membership fees, and furnish prepaid or discounted ambulance services, including both ground and air ambulance services, to subscription members and designated members of their household.