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State health care affordability account.
(1) The state health care affordability account is created in the state treasury. Expenditures from the account may only be used for premium and cost-sharing assistance programs established in RCW
43.71.110.
(2) The following funds must be deposited in the account:
(a) Any grants, donations, or contributions of money collected for purposes of the premium assistance or cost-sharing reduction programs established in RCW
48.43.795;
(b) Any federal funds received by the health benefit exchange pursuant to RCW
43.71.120; and
(c) Any additional funding specifically appropriated to the account.