The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- Washington; Office of the Insurance Commissioner · Washington
- Level
- Sector regulator
- Authority
- RCW 48.02.060(4)
- Effective
- 2021-07-01 (carriers to comply by July 1, 2021 for dates of service from the Order's effective date) (read as 2021-07-01)
- End
- 2021-08-20 by its terms; extended (first, second and third extensions archived July-October 2021) (read as 2021-08-20)
- In force
- July 1, 2021 to Aug. 20, 2021
- Quarters
- 2021 Q22021 Q3
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Health care ordersVaccination or testingOther
- Addressees
- all health carriers authorized or admitted to offer health plans in Washington that are regulated by the Office of the Insurance Commissioner
- Functions reached
- IN health carriers (claims and cost-sharing)
- CB payers of vaccination consultations (industries 01, 02)
- WF vaccination of the workforce (cost barrier removed)
- Collection
- State insurance and banking regulators AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING
Operative words
A. While this Order is in effect, all Carriers shall cover consultations related to receiving vaccination against COVID-19 as preventive services as provided in this Order. B. Carriers shall not require copayments, deductibles, or other forms of cost sharing, unless the [plan is a qualifying high-deductible plan]... This Order shall remain in effect until August 20, 2021, subject to the further order of the Insurance Commissioner extending its effect.
Enforcement
RCW 48.02.080; RCW 48.05.185
Notes
A third-quarter 2021 order: compliance required from July 1, 2021.
Retrieval noteSignature block reads 'day of June, 2021'; day illegible.