CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

SENATE BILL 6231

Chapter 61, Laws of 2006

59th Legislature
2006 Regular Session



PRIVATE AIR AMBULANCE SERVICES



EFFECTIVE DATE: 6/7/06

Passed by the Senate February 3, 2006
  YEAS 47   NAYS 0

BRAD OWEN
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President of the Senate
Passed by the House February 28, 2006
  YEAS 97   NAYS 0

FRANK CHOPP
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Speaker of the House of Representatives


 
CERTIFICATE

I, Thomas Hoemann, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SENATE BILL 6231 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth.

THOMAS HOEMANN
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Secretary
Approved March 15, 2006.








CHRISTINE GREGOIRE
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Governor of the State of Washington
 
FILED
March 15, 2006 - 2:24 p.m.







Secretary of State
State of Washington


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SENATE BILL 6231
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Passed Legislature - 2006 Regular Session
State of Washington59th Legislature2006 Regular Session

By Senator Spanel; by request of Insurance Commissioner

Read first time 01/09/2006.   Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection.



     AN ACT Relating to exempting certain private air ambulance services from licensing under the insurance code; and adding a new section to chapter 48.01 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 48.01 RCW to read as follows:
     A private air ambulance service that solicits membership subscriptions, accepts membership applications, charges membership fees, and provides air ambulance services, to subscription members and designated members of their household is not an insurer under RCW 48.01.050, a health carrier under chapter 48.43 RCW, a health care services contractor under chapter 48.44 RCW, or a health maintenance organization under chapter 48.46 RCW if the private air ambulance service:
     (1) Is licensed in accordance with RCW 18.73.130;
     (2) Attains and maintains accreditation by the commission on accreditation of medical transport services or another accrediting organization approved by the department of health as having equivalent requirements as the commission for aeromedical transport;
     (3) Has been in operation in Washington for at least two years; and
     (4) Has submitted evidence of its compliance with this section, the licensing requirements of RCW 18.73.130, and accreditation from the commission or another accrediting organization approved by the department of health as having equivalent requirements as the commission for aeromedical transport to the commissioner.


         Passed by the Senate February 3, 2006.
         Passed by the House February 28, 2006.
         Approved by the Governor March 15, 2006.
         Filed in Office of Secretary of State March 15, 2006.