BILL REQ. #:  S-4313.1 

READ FIRST TIME 02/07/14.   

     AN ACT Relating to requirements for navigators associated with the health benefit exchange; and amending RCW 43.71.075.

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

Sec. 1   RCW 43.71.075 and 2012 c 87 s 25 are each amended to read as follows:
     (1) A person or entity functioning as a navigator consistent with the requirements of section 1311(i) of P.L. 111-148 of 2010, as amended, shall not be considered soliciting or negotiating insurance as stated under chapter 48.17 RCW.
     (2) As part of or in connection with the application to become a navigator, consistent with the requirements of section 1311(i) of P.L. 111-148 of 2010, as amended, the person applying as a navigator shall furnish information concerning his or her identity, including fingerprints for submission to the Washington state patrol, the federal bureau of investigation, and any governmental agency or entity authorized to receive this information for a state and national criminal history background check.
     (3)(a) A person or entity functioning as a navigator may only request health care information that is relevant to the specific assessment and recommendation of health plan options. Any health care information received by a navigator may not be disclosed to any third party that is not part of the enrollment process and must be destroyed after enrollment has been completed.
     (b) If a person's health care information is received and disclosed to a third party in violation of (a) of this subsection, the navigator must notify the person of the breach. The exchange must develop a policy to establish a reasonable notification period and what information must be included in the notice. This policy and information on the exchange's confidentiality policies must be made available on the exchange's web site.
     (4) For the purposes of this section, "health care information" has the meaning provided in RCW 70.02.010.