1469-S AMH RILE LYNC 1

SHB 1469 - H AMD 000098 LOST 3-11-93

By Representatives Riley, Zellinsky, Mastin, Schoesler, and Lisk

     On page 2, line 4, after "borne" strike all material down to and including "unit." on line 5 and insert "in the following manner: (1) In counties with a population of one hundred thousand or less, the county is not responsible for paying any of the unpaid balance, the medical care provider is responsible for paying the amount of the unpaid client liabilities which are a condition of eligibility or participation under chapter 74.09 RCW, and the department is responsible for paying the remaining unpaid balance up to the amount that the department would pay for similar services provided under Title XIX medicaid; and (2) In counties with a population of more than one hundred thousand, the unpaid balance shall be borne equally between the medical care provider and the governing unit, except that any unpaid balance in excess of two hundred thousand dollars per incident shall be borne by the department."

EFFECT:  In counties with a population of 100,000 or less, the counties are not responsible for paying any of the unpaid balance of medical care provided to jail inmates, the medical provider pays the amount of the deductible, and the remainder of the unpaid balance is paid by the Department.  In counties with a population of more than 100,000, the amount of any unpaid balance in excess of $200,000 per incident is paid by the Department rather than being split equally between the medical care provider and the governing unit.