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                                          SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1722

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1988 Regular Session

By House Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance (originally sponsored by Representatives Ferguson, Dellwo, Bristow, Miller, Moyer and Lux)

Read first time 2/5/88.

AN ACT Relating to health care insurance for dependent children; and creating a new section.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.     (1) The insurance commissioner shall establish a committee to review health care coverage relating to congenital anomalies of infant children.  This committee shall include representatives of the commissioner, insurers, health care service contractors, health maintenance organizations, health care providers, and those representing infant children with congenital anomalies.

          (2) Not later than November 1, 1988, the commissioner shall receive a report from the committee established under this section.  This report shall include any recommendations for legislation if needed.

          (3) Any legislative recommendations presented to the commissioner pursuant to this section shall be referred to the state health coordinating council for its review and recommendation.

          (4) The committee established under this section shall be dissolved on January 1, 1989.