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Wash. Rev. Code § 48.46.370. Coverage not denied for handicap: Health Maintenance Organizations – Washington
Status: EnactedYear Enacted: 1983
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No health maintenance organization may deny coverage to a person solely on account of the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical handicap. Nothing in this section may be construed as limiting a health maintenance organization’s authority to deny or otherwise limit coverage to a person when the person because of a medical condition does not meet the essential eligibility requirements established by the health maintenance organization for purposes of determining coverage for any person.
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