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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1818

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1989 Regular Session

By Representatives Braddock, Patrick, Leonard, D. Sommers, Jacobsen, Walker, Winsley, Scott, O'Brien, Kremen, Miller and Tate

Read first time 2/6/89 and referred to Committee on Health Care.

AN ACT Relating to dental benefits for retired police officers and fire fighters; and adding a new section to chapter 41.26 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 41.26 RCW to read as follows:

          (1)  The retirement system shall make membership in a group dental plan available to any retired law enforcement officer or fire fighter who is a member.  The retirement system shall solicit bids from dental insurance providers and select the plan that it deems most advantageous for its members.

          (2)  If the member is receiving a monthly benefit check, the retirement system shall deduct the dental insurance premium from that check and forward the premium to the dental insurance provider.  If the member has received a lump sum benefit payment, then the member will be responsible for payment of the dental insurance premiums.