Each group contract for health care services that is delivered or issued for delivery or renewed, on or after January 1, 1988, must contain provisions providing benefits for the treatment of chemical dependency rendered to covered persons by a provider that is an "approved substance use disorder treatment program" under *RCW 70.96A.020(2).

*Reviser's note: RCW 70.96A.020 was repealed by 2016 sp.s. c 29 § 301.

Findings—Intent—Effective date—2018 c 201: See notes following RCW 41.05.018.

Effective date—Severability—1987 c 458: See notes following RCW 48.21.160.

Severability—1975 1st ex.s. c 266: See note following RCW 48.01.010.

Legislative declaration—1974 ex.s. c 119: See RCW 48.21.160.

Chemical dependency benefits, rules: RCW 48.21.197.