Section 48.21.242. Mental health treatment—Waiver of preauthorization for persons involuntarily committed.

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An insurer providing group disability insurance coverage for health care in this state shall waive a preauthorization requirement from the insurer before an insured or the insured's covered dependents receive mental health care and treatment rendered by a state hospital if the insured or any of the insured's covered dependents are involuntarily committed to a state hospital as defined in RCW 72.23.010.

[ 1993 c 272 § 3.]

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

1993 c 272 § 3.

                    
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