BILL REQ. #:  Z-0343.1 

Read first time 01/16/09.   Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.

     AN ACT Relating to billing for medical services provided through special education programs; and repealing RCW 74.09.5241, 74.09.5243, 74.09.5245, 74.09.5247, 74.09.5249, 74.09.5251, 74.09.5253, 74.09.5254, 74.09.5255, and 74.09.5256.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   The following acts or parts of acts are each repealed:
     (1) RCW 74.09.5241 (Special education programs -- Medical services--Finding -- Intent) and 1993 c 149 s 1;
     (2) RCW 74.09.5243 (Special education programs -- Definitions) and 1994 c 180 s 1 & 1993 c 149 s 2;
     (3) RCW 74.09.5245 (Special education programs -- Medical services--Billing agent contract process) and 1993 c 149 s 3;
     (4) RCW 74.09.5247 (Special education programs -- Medical services--District as billing agent -- Administrative fee) and 1994 c 180 s 2 & 1993 c 149 s 4;
     (5) RCW 74.09.5249 (Special education programs -- Medical services--Billing agent duties) and 1994 c 180 s 3 & 1993 c 149 s 5;
     (6) RCW 74.09.5251 (Special education programs -- Medical services--Categories of services -- Reimbursement system) and 1993 c 149 s 6;
     (7) RCW 74.09.5253 (Special education programs -- Medical services--Student information -- Report to legislature) and 1994 c 180 s 4 & 1993 c 149 s 7;
     (8) RCW 74.09.5254 (Special education programs -- Medical services--Reports to superintendent of public instruction) and 1994 c 180 s 5;
     (9) RCW 74.09.5255 (Special education programs -- Medical services--Incentive payments) and 1999 c 318 s 2, 1999 c 318 s 1, & 1994 c 180 s 6; and
     (10) RCW 74.09.5256 (Special education programs -- Medical services--Disbursement of revenue) and 1999 c 318 s 4, 1999 c 318 s 3, & 1994 c 180 s 7.