18.53.190 - Discrimination prohibited -- Application of law. - Washington Statutes

Discrimination prohibited — Application of law.

RCW 18.53.165 through 18.53.185 shall apply to all agreements, renewals, or contracts issued on or after June 7, 1973.

     Health care service contracts having a participant agreement with a majority of the licensed optometrists within its service area may provide benefits to persons or groups of persons through contracts which allow a subscriber to utilize on an equal participation basis the services of any participant provided in the contract, and such contracts shall not be discriminatory.

[1975 1st ex.s. c 69 § 8; 1973 c 48 § 6.]