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                          HOUSE BILL 2507

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State of Washington      53rd Legislature     1994 Regular Session

By Representatives Dyer, Van Luven, Ballard, Long, Brough, R. Johnson, Sheahan, Horn, Carlson, B. Thomas, Brumsickle, L. Thomas, Schoesler, Talcott, Lisk, Chandler, Sehlin, Tate, Foreman and Cooke

Read first time 01/17/94.  Referred to Committee on Health Care.

Modifying the health system reform.

    AN ACT Relating to the repeal of an employer mandate; repealing RCW 43.72.220; and providing a contingent effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  RCW 43.72.220 and 1993 c 494 s 3 & 1993 c 492 s 464 are each repealed.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  Section 1 of this act shall take effect January 2, 1996, unless the United States congress by January 1, 1996, exempts RCW 43.72.220 from those provisions of the employee retirement income security act that conflict with employer responsibilities and incentives under the Washington health services act of 1993.

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