2005 Washington Revised Code RCW 48.01.280: Private air ambulance service — Exempt when conditions are met.
A private air ambulance service that solicits membership subscriptions, accepts membership applications, charges membership fees, and provides air ambulance services, to subscription members and designated members of their household is not an insurer under RCW
48.01.050, a health carrier under chapter
48.43 RCW, a health care services contractor under chapter
48.44 RCW, or a health maintenance organization under chapter
48.46 RCW if the private air ambulance service:
(1) Is licensed in accordance with RCW
18.73.130;
(2) Attains and maintains accreditation by the commission on accreditation of medical transport services or another accrediting organization approved by the department of health as having equivalent requirements as the commission for aeromedical transport;
(3) Has been in operation in Washington for at least two years; and
(4) Has submitted evidence of its compliance with this section, the licensing requirements of RCW
18.73.130, and accreditation from the commission or another accrediting organization approved by the department of health as having equivalent requirements as the commission for aeromedical transport to the commissioner.
[2006 c 61 § 1.]
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