5304-S2 AMS HARG S2423.1

2SSB 5304 - S AMD

By Senators Hargrove, Loveland and Talmadge

    On page 115, after line 39, insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 351.  Under the guidance and direction of the Washington health services commission not more than two depositories will be established where the pro rata share payments made by employers on behalf of less than full-time employees may be held in safekeeping for the benefit of such individuals.  The commission shall establish, after consultation with representatives of employers and employees, especially those engaged in part-time or seasonal type businesses or occupations, appropriate procedures whereby such payments under section 350 of this act will be properly deposited to the credit of such persons on an individual basis, which they in turn may then access to their personal or family benefit in the purchase of coverage from the basic health plan or a certified health plan of their choice."

    Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct internal references accordingly.

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