Section 41.05.019. Direct patient-provider primary care practices—Plan.

(1) The Washington state health care authority shall develop a plan to incorporate direct patient-provider primary care practices as provided in chapter 48.150 RCW into one or more of the choices of health benefit programs made available to participants in the public employees' benefits board system beginning no later than the open enrollment period beginning November 1, 2012.

(2) The plan will be developed in consultation with the board and interested parties, will identify statutory barriers to implementation, and will include proposed legislation to address those barriers and implement the plan. The plan will be submitted to the board and to the house of representatives and senate health care committees by December 1, 2011.

[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 8 § 2.]

2011 1st sp.s. c 8 § 2.