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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 2170

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1989 Regular Session

By Representatives Zellinsky, Winsley and Schoon

Read first time 2/27/89 and referred to Committee on Health Care.

AN ACT Relating to HIV testing for coverage under Title 48 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 70.24 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 70.24 RCW to read as follows:

          Rules adopted by the board of health pertaining to HIV counseling and testing shall not apply where such testing is administered as part of an application for coverage authorized under Title 48 RCW.  HIV testing for these purposes shall be regulated by rules adopted by the insurance commissioner.