Each issuer offering a plan, and the issuer's officials, employees, agents or representatives must take fair and reasonable steps to provide meaningful access to each enrollee or individual likely to be encountered who has limited-English proficiency or a disability consistent with federal rules and guidance in effect on January 1, 2017, including those implementing 42 U.S.C. Sec. 18116 (Sec. 1557 of the Affordable Care Act) as set forth in 81 Fed. Reg. 31375 et seq. (2016).
[Statutory Authority: RCW
48.02.060,
48.20.460,
48.43.0128,
48.44.050, and
48.46.200. WSR 20-24-040, § 284-43-5950, filed 11/23/20, effective 12/24/20. Statutory Authority: RCW
48.02.060,
48.43.012,
48.43.01211,
48.43.0123,
48.43.0124,
48.43.0126,
48.43.0127,
48.43.0128, and
48.43.715. WSR 20-03-114 (Matter No. R 2019-10), § 284-43-5950, filed 1/16/20, effective 2/16/20.]