| Passed by the Senate February 10, 2012 YEAS 47 BRAD OWEN ________________________________________ President of the Senate Passed by the House February 29, 2012 YEAS 83 FRANK CHOPP ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives | I, Thomas Hoemann, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5966 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth. THOMAS HOEMANN ________________________________________ Secretary | |
| Approved March 29, 2012, 3:36 p.m. CHRISTINE GREGOIRE ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington | March 29, 2012 Secretary of State State of Washington |
| State of Washington | 62nd Legislature | 2012 Regular Session |
READ FIRST TIME 01/30/12.
AN ACT Relating to establishing the office of the health care authority ombudsman; and adding a new section to chapter 48.02 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1 A new section is added to chapter 48.02 RCW
to read as follows:
There is established, within the office of the insurance
commissioner, the volunteer position of health care authority ombudsman
to assist retirees enrolled in the public employees benefits board
program. The volunteer position shall be trained as part of the
existing volunteer training provided to the statewide health insurance
benefit advisors. The position shall help retirees with questions and
concerns, assist the public employees benefits board program with
identification of retiree concerns, and maintain access to updated
program information.