SB 5224 - DIGEST |
Creates the Washington health security trust to provide coverage for a set of health services for all residents. |
Abolishes the state health care authority and transfers its powers, duties, and functions to the Washington health security trust. |
Requires 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, the benefits account, and the displaced worker training account. |
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. |
Requires the state health care authority to: (1) Apply for a waiver from the provisions of the federal patient protection and affordable care act, as amended by the federal health care and education reconciliation act; and |
(2) Upon receipt of the waiver, promptly notify in writing the office of the code reviser and the appropriate committees of the legislature. |
Repeals RCW 82.04.260 (tax on manufacturers and processors of various foods and by-products). |