5304-S2 AMS CANT S2349.3
2SSB 5304 - S AMD 000211
By Senators Cantu, Moyer and Hochstatter
ADOPTED (made moot by 000190) 3/12/93
On page 114, line 14, after "(3)" insert "A resident of the state of Washington is exempt from the participation requirements in this chapter upon the presentation of one of the following, on a form prescribed by the health care commission: (a) A written certification signed by an adult resident that the religious beliefs of the signator and his or her dependents are contrary to the participation requirements in this section; (b) a written certification signed by an adult resident that the signator and his or her dependents have either a philosophical or personal objection to the participation requirements in this section.
(4)"
2SSB 5304 - S AMD
By Senators Cantu, Moyer and Hochstatter
NOT ADOPTED 3/12/93
On page 115, after line 39, insert the following:
"(6)(a) An employer of the state of Washington is exempt from the participation requirements in this chapter, but shall comply with (b) of this subsection, upon the presentation of the following, on a form prescribed by the health care commission: A written certification signed by an adult employer that the religious beliefs of the signator are contrary to the participation requirements in this section. The exemption under this subsection is conditioned upon the employer giving public notice to his or her employees or potential employees of his or her intention to proceed under the exemption under this subsection.
(b) Employers exempt under (a) of this subsection must set aside, in lieu of offering a choice of certified health plans, funds to cover at least fifty percent and no more than ninety-five percent of the cost of the lowest priced certified health plan in the employer's geographic area. The employer shall distribute monthly to each employee the employee's share of funds in lieu of the employer offering a certified health plan under this subsection (6)(b)."
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