2005 Washington Revised Code RCW 48.62.061: Rule making by state risk manager — Standards.

The state risk manager, in consultation with the property and liability advisory board, shall adopt rules governing the management and operation of both individual and joint local government self-insurance programs covering property or liability risks. The state risk manager shall also adopt rules governing the management and operation of both individual and joint local government self-insured health and welfare benefits programs in consultation with the health and welfare benefits advisory board. All rules shall be appropriate for the type of program and class of risk covered. The state risk manager's rules shall include:

     (1) Standards for the management, operation, and solvency of self-insurance programs, including the necessity and frequency of actuarial analyses and claims audits;

     (2) Standards for claims management procedures; and

     (3) Standards for contracts between self-insurance programs and private businesses including standards for contracts between third-party administrators and programs.

[1991 sp.s. c 30 § 6.]