5122-S.E AMH HINK MORI 073

ESSB 5122 - H AMD 585

By Representative Hinkle

ADOPTED 04/09/2011

    On page 33, after line 14, insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 18.  A new section is added to chapter 48.43 RCW to read as follows:

    Health care sharing ministries are not health carriers as defined in RCW 48.43.005 or insurers as defined in RCW 48.01.050.  For purposes of this section, "health care sharing ministry" has the same meaning as in 26 U.S.C. Sec. 5000A."

    Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.  Correct the title.

EFFECT:  Exempts health care sharing ministries, as defined in federal law, from the definitions of "insurer" and "health carrier" for purposes of the statutes regulating insurance. 

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