Wash. Rev. Code § 48.44.342

Current through Chapters 1-163 and 165-376 of the 2024 Regular Session
Section 48.44.342 - Mental health treatment-Waiver of preauthorization for persons involuntarily committed

A health care service contractor providing hospital or medical services or benefits in this state shall waive a preauthorization from the contractor before an insured or an insured's covered dependents receive mental health treatment rendered by a state hospital as defined in RCW 72.23.010 if the insured or the insured's covered dependents are involuntarily committed to a state hospital as defined in RCW 72.23.010.

RCW 48.44.342

1993 c 272 § 4.

Savings-Severability-1993 c 272: See notes following RCW 43.20B.347.