PDFWAC 284-180-240

Providing and updating registration information.

(1) When registering a health care benefit manager must apply with an affidavit affirming its accuracy. An application for registering as a health care benefit manager must provide for:
(a) The legal name as well as any additional names that it uses to conduct business;
(b) The names of persons and entities with any ownership or controlling interests, including stockholders, officers and directors, or limited liability company members, managers and officers in the health care benefit manager, and the identity of any entity for which the health care benefit manager has a controlling interest;
(c) A list of tax identification numbers and business licenses and registrations that are active;
(d) Identifying any areas of specialty, such as a pharmacy benefit management, radiology benefit management, laboratory benefit management, mental health care benefit management, or any other areas of specialty identified in the application;
(e) Contact information for communications regarding registration, renewal and oversight activities, to include name of the contact person, address, phone number, and valid email address;
(f) Name and contact information for the person the health care benefit manager has designated as responsible for compliance with state and federal laws to include name of the contact person, address, phone number, and valid email address;
(g) Identify if the health care benefit manager has committed any violations in this or any state or been the subject of an order from a any federal or state agency or court; and
(h) Any additional information requested by the commissioner.
(2) Registered health care benefit managers must provide any material change in the information filed with the commissioner.
(a) This information includes, but is not limited to:
(i) Any additional names that the health care benefit manager uses to conduct business; and
(ii) The contact's name and email address for official communications between the commissioner and the health care benefit manager as required in subsection (1)(f) of this section.
(b) Any change in the information provided to obtain, renew, nonrenew, or surrender a registration as a health care benefit manager is a material change and must be reported to the commissioner within 30 days of the change.
(c) Any amendments to its annual renewal reports including the reported annual gross income must be reported to the commissioner no later than May 31st. Amended annual renewal reports may be accepted after review by the commissioner.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 48.02.060, 48.200.280(6), 34.05.485 (1)(c), and 48.02.100. WSR 23-23-141 (Matter R 2023-06), § 284-180-240, filed 11/20/23, effective 12/21/23. Statutory Authority: RCW 48.02.060 and 48.200.900. WSR 21-02-034, § 284-180-240, filed 12/29/20, effective 1/1/22. Statutory Authority: RCW 48.02.060, 48.02.220 and chapter 19.340 RCW. WSR 18-13-023, § 284-180-240, filed 6/8/18, effective 7/9/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 48.02.060, 19.340.010, 19.340.030, 19.340.100, 19.340.110, and 2016 c 210 §§ 1 and 2 through 7. WSR 17-01-139 (Matter No. R 2016-07), § 284-180-240, filed 12/20/16, effective 1/1/17.]