SB 5202-S2 - DIGEST

(AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 3/09/05)

Requires the public employees' benefits board, under chapter 41.05 RCW, to study alternatives for the provision of a high deductible health plan and health savings accounts for employees that conform to section 223, Part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the internal revenue code of 1986.

Requires the board to submit a report to the legislature by December 1, 2005, on options for implementation of a pilot program and a full scale offering. The board's report shall include estimates of the fiscal impact of each option.