Authority and purpose.
This subchapter is adopted under the general authority of RCW
48.02.060,
48.44.017,
48.44.020,
48.44.050,
48.46.060,
48.46.062,
48.46.200, and
48.43.733. Its purpose is to provide guidelines for the implementation of RCW
48.44.017(2),
48.44.020(3),
48.44.022,
48.44.023,
48.44.040,
48.46.060 (4) and (6),
48.46.062(2),
48.46.064,
48.46.066,
48.18.110,
48.18.480, and
48.43.733 as to the filing of grandfathered individual and small group health plans applicable under RCW
48.44.017,
48.44.022, and
48.44.023 by health care service contractors, grandfathered individual and small group health plans applicable under RCW
48.46.062,
48.46.064, and
48.46.066 by health maintenance organizations, stand-alone dental plans and stand-alone vision plans offered by health care service contractors, health maintenance organizations, and disability carriers to individuals and small groups, and the calculations and evaluations of premium rates for these contracts.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
48.02.060,
48.44.050,
48.46.200, and 2016 c 156. WSR 16-23-019 (Matter No. R 2016-06), § 284-43-6000, filed 11/4/16, effective 12/5/16. WSR 16-01-081, recodified as § 284-43-6000, filed 12/14/15, effective 12/14/15. Statutory Authority: RCW
48.02.060,
48.18.110,
48.44.020,
48.44.050,
48.46.060,
48.46.200. WSR 08-20-071 (Matter No. R 2008-08), § 284-43-901, filed 9/25/08, effective 10/26/08.]