2009 Washington Code
Title 48 - Insurance
Chapter 48.43 - Insurance reform.
48.43.505 - Requirement to protect enrollee's right to privacy or confidential services -- Rules.
Requirement to protect enrollee's right to privacy or confidential services — Rules.
(1) Health carriers and insurers shall adopt policies and procedures that conform administrative, business, and operational practices to protect an enrollee's right to privacy or right to confidential health care services granted under state or federal laws.
(2) The commissioner may adopt rules to implement this section after considering relevant standards adopted by national managed care accreditation organizations and the national association of insurance commissioners, and after considering the effect of those standards on the ability of carriers to undertake enrollee care management and disease management programs.
[2000 c 5 § 5.]
Notes: Application -- Short title -- Captions not law -- Construction -- Severability -- Application to contracts -- Effective dates -- 2000 c 5: See notes following RCW 48.43.500.
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