HB 1338-S - DIGEST
(SUBSTITUTED FOR - SEE 2ND SUB)

Declares an intent to: (1) Extend the expiration date to December 31, 2022, for nonmedicare coverage in the Washington state health insurance pool; and

(2) Study the necessity of continuing pool coverage in the short and long terms, the role of the pool in light of the evolving health care landscape, and the creation of a funding mechanism that equitably and broadly apportions pool costs across the state's health care marketplace.