Washington Code 48.46.170 – Effect of chapter as to other laws — Construction
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(1) Solicitation of enrolled participants by a health maintenance organization granted a certificate of registration, or its appointed insurance producers or representatives, does not violate any provision of law relating to solicitation or advertising by health professionals.
Terms Used In Washington Code 48.46.170
- Health maintenance organization: means any organization receiving a certificate of registration by the commissioner under this chapter which provides comprehensive health care services to enrolled participants of such organization on a group practice per capita prepayment basis or on a prepaid individual practice plan, except for an enrolled participant's responsibility for copayments and/or deductibles, either directly or through contractual or other arrangements with other institutions, entities, or persons, and which qualifies as a health maintenance organization pursuant to RCW 48. See Washington Code 48.46.020
- Health professionals: means health care practitioners who are regulated by the state of Washington. See Washington Code 48.46.020
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
(2) Any health maintenance organization authorized under this chapter is not violating any law prohibiting the practice by unlicensed persons of podiatric medicine and surgery, chiropractic, dental hygiene, opticianry, dentistry, optometry, osteopathic medicine and surgery, pharmacy, medicine and surgery, physical therapy, nursing, or psychology. This subsection does not expand a health professional’s scope of practice or allow employees of a health maintenance organization to practice as a health professional unless licensed.
(3) This chapter does not alter any statutory obligation, or rule adopted thereunder, in chapter 70.38 RCW.
(4) Any health maintenance organization receiving a certificate of registration pursuant to this chapter is exempt from chapter 48.05 RCW.
NOTES:
Severability—Effective date—2008 c 217: See notes following RCW 48.03.020.
Effective date—1996 c 178: See note following RCW 18.35.110.