RCW 48.46.292: Mental health treatment—Waiver of preauthorization for persons involuntarily committed.

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48.46.291 << 48.46.292 >> 48.46.300

PDFRCW 48.46.292

Mental health treatment—Waiver of preauthorization for persons involuntarily committed.

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

[ 1993 c 272 § 5.]

NOTES:

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