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- Jurisdiction
- Washington; Office of the Insurance Commissioner · Washington
- Level
- Sector regulator
- Authority
- RCW 48.02.060(4)
- Issued
- 2020-04-03 Apr. 3, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-04-03
- End
- 2020-05-23 (subject to further order) (read as 2020-05-23)
- In force
- Apr. 3, 2020 to May 23, 2020
- Quarters
- 2020 Q2
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Health care ordersOther
- Addressees
- all persons subject to regulation by the Office of the Insurance Commissioner; all health carriers (RCW 48.43.005(27)) and issuers of dental plans
- Functions reached
- IN health and dental carriers (billing, cancellation)
- CB employer groups and individuals unable to pay premiums
- CB dental practices' payers (industry 03)
- Collection
- State insurance and banking regulators AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING
Operative words
PURSUANT TO RCW 48.02.060(4), the Insurance Commissioner of the state of Washington ('Insurance Commissioner') orders all health carriers as defined in RCW 48.43.005(27), and [issuers of qualified dental plans, as follows: dental plans] in effect or expiring during the period of Governor Inslee's Proclamation 20-05, must allow a grace period for payment of premiums no less than sixty (60) days. If a Regulated Entity chooses to allow a grace period longer than sixty days, such grace period must be applied uniformly... This Order shall remain in effect until May 23, 2020, subject to the further order of the Insurance Commissioner extending its effect.
Enforcement
RCW 48.02.080; RCW 48.05.185
Notes
Companion to Emergency Orders 20-02 and 20-03 (Exs. WA-096, WA-097), which imposed the 60-day grace period on health plans and property/casualty lines.