2SHB 2537 -
By Senator Keiser and Parlette
ADOPTED 03/07/2008
On page 4, line 25 of the amendment, after "partnership." insert "Every effort shall be made to coordinate premium subsidies for dependent children with federal funding available under Title XIX and Title XXI of the federal social security act, consistent with the requirements established in RCW 74.09.470(4) for the employer-sponsored insurance program at the department of social and health services."
EFFECT: To maximize federal funding that may be available, the program must coordinate with the DSHS employer-sponsored insurance program (which buys children into their parents' employer-sponsored coverage).