5640 AMH CHAB HELA 060

SB 5640 - H AMD 513

By Representative Chandler

FAILED 4/4/2007

   On page 1, after line 11, insert the following:

   "Sec. 2. RCW 41.04.205 and 1995 1st sp.s. c 6 s 8 are each amended to read as follows:

   (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of RCW 41.04.180, the employees, with their dependents, of any county, municipality, or other political subdivision of this state shall be eligible to participate in any insurance or self-insurance program for employees administered under chapter 41.05 RCW if the legislative authority of any such county, municipality, or other political subdivisions of this state determines, subject to collective bargaining under applicable statutes, a transfer to an insurance or self-insurance program administered under chapter 41.05 RCW should be made. In the event of a special district employee transfer pursuant to this section, members of the governing authority shall be eligible to be included in such transfer if such members are authorized by law as of June 25, 1976 to participate in the insurance program being transferred from and subject to payment by such members of all costs of insurance for members.

   (2) When the legislative authority of a county, municipality, or other political subdivision determines to so transfer, the state health care authority shall:

   (a) Establish the conditions for participation; and

   (b) Have the sole right to reject the application.

   ((Approval of the application by the state health care authority shall effect a transfer of the employees involved to the insurance, self-insurance, or health care program applied for.))

   (3) Any application of this section to members of the law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system under chapter 41.26 RCW is subject to chapter 41.56 RCW.

   (4) School districts may voluntarily transfer, except that all eligible employees in a bargaining unit of a school district may transfer only as a unit and all nonrepresented employees in a district may transfer only as a unit."

Renumber the sections consecutively and correct internal references accordingly.

   On page 7, line 1, after "41.05.050" strike all material through "authority" on line 3

Correct the title.

EFFECT: Removes the portions providing that approval of the application by the Health Care Authority transfers the employees and dependents involved to the insurance, self-insurance, or health care program approved by the Health Care Authority.