5673 AMH MOEL MORI 046

SB 5673 - H AMD 488

By Representative Moeller

ADOPTED 4/09/2009

    On page 2, line 3, after "organizations" insert "except as provided in subsection (7)(a) of this section"

    On page 2, line 7, after "organizations" insert "except as provided in subsection (7)(b) of this section"

    On page 4, after line 15, insert the following:

    "(7)(a) The requirement that a health maintenance organization obtain a certificate of need under subsection (4)(a) of this section for the construction, development, or other establishment of a hospital does not apply to a health maintenance organization operating a group practice that has been continuously licensed as a health maintenance organization since January 1, 2009;

    (b) The requirement that a health maintenance organization obtain a certificate of need under subsection (4)(b) of this section to sell, purchase, or lease a hospital does not apply to a health maintenance organization operating a group practice that has been continuously licensed as a health maintenance organization since January 1, 2009."

    On page 6, line 32, after "section" insert "or RCW 70.38.105(7)"

EFFECT:   Exempts a health maintenance organization from obtaining a certificate of need prior to the construction, development, establishment, sale, purchase, or lease of a hospital if the health maintenance organization operates a group practice that has been continuously licensed as a health maintenance organization since January 1, 2009.

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