BILL REQ. #: S-0516.1

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SENATE BILL 5214
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State of Washington

63rd Legislature

2013 Regular Session

By Senators Becker, Rivers, Benton, Honeyford, Holmquist Newbry, Carrell, Padden, and Schlicher

Read first time 01/23/13. Referred to Committee on Health Care .

AN ACT Relating to a business and occupation tax deduction for donated medical services; and adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 82.04 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) A health care provider may deduct from the measure of tax the value of medical services donated through a community-based health care system, which is financed and supported solely through the charity care of health care providers.
     (2) This act applies to amounts received by a taxpayer on or after August 1, 2013.

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