1753-S2 AMH HALE REIL 054

2SHB 1753 - H AMD 178

By Representative Haler

WITHDRAWN 03/11/2013

    On page 3, after line 11, insert the following:

    "(8) The department of social and health services, the health care authority, the department of labor and industries, and the department of enterprise services may not impose reimbursement rates or obligations established through collective bargaining under RCW 41.56.510 in contracts with entities that do not provide interpreter services through language access providers as defined in RCW 41.56.030 (10)."

EFFECT: Prevents the Department of Social and Health Services, the Health Care Authority, the Department of Labor and Industries, and the Department of Enterprise Services from imposing reimbursement rates or obligations established through collective bargaining in contracts with entities that do not provide interpreter services through language access providers.

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