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Health benefit exchange account.
(1) The health benefit exchange account is created in the state treasury. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. Expenditures from the account may only be used to fund the operation of the exchange and identification, collection, and distribution of premium taxes collected under RCW
48.14.0201(5)(b) and
48.14.020(2).
(2) The following funds must be deposited in the account:
(b) Assessments authorized under RCW
43.71.080; and
(c) Amounts transferred by the pool administrator as specified in the state omnibus appropriations act pursuant to RCW
48.41.090.
(3) All receipts from federal grants received may be deposited into the account. Expenditures from the account may be used only for purposes consistent with the grants.