HB 2832 - DIGEST |
Creates the Washington health security trust to provide coverage for a set of health services for all residents. |
Abolishes the health care authority and transfers its powers, duties, and functions to the Washington health security trust. |
Requires Washington state employers to pay a health security assessment to the department of revenue to fund the Washington health security trust. |
Requires certain residents to pay a standard monthly flat rate health security premium. |
Creates the reserve account. |
Creates the benefits account. |
Creates the displaced worker training account with an expiration date of January 1, 2017. |
Deposits certain contributions, and reserves, dividends, and refunds currently in the public employees' and retirees' insurance account in the reserve account and benefits account. |
Transfers the state health care authority administrative account to the reserve account and the benefits account. |
Requires revenue from certain taxes to be deposited in the reserve account and the benefits account instead of the general fund. |
Requires money in the tobacco settlement account to be transferred to the reserve account and the benefits account instead of the general fund. |
Repeals RCW 82.04.260 (tax on manufacturers and processors of various foods and by-products). |