It is the purpose and intent of the legislature to provide access to health insurance coverage to all residents of Washington who are denied health insurance. It is the intent of the Washington state health insurance coverage access act to provide a mechanism to ensure the availability of comprehensive health insurance to persons unable to obtain such insurance coverage on either an individual or group basis directly under any health plan.

Effective date—Severability—2000 c 79: See notes following RCW 48.04.010.