BILL REQ. #: H-3615.1
| State of Washington | 63rd Legislature | 2014 Regular Session |
Read first time 01/24/14. Referred to Committee on Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs.
AN ACT Relating to insurance for enlisted members of the Washington national guard; and adding a new section to chapter 38.24 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1 A new section is added to chapter 38.24 RCW
to read as follows:
(1) All enlisted members of grade E1 through E5 of the Washington
national guard who enlist after August 1, 2014, for a minimum period of
three years, are eligible for additional compensation from the state of
Washington in the form of a payment of the monthly premium for the
eligible member for a qualified premium-based health plan and premium-based dental plan provided for active duty service members, national
guard and reserve members, and other eligible persons. The state of
Washington shall select the qualified premium-based plans that apply
pursuant to this section.
(2) The compensation described in subsection (1) of this section
must be paid for the period of the enlistment.