Washington § 48.140.060 Rules.

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§ 48.140.060 — Rules.

Washington § 48.140.060

Title 48INSURANCE

Ch. 48.140MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CLOSED CLAIM REPORTING

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Wash. Rev. Code § 48.140.060 (2026).

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The commissioner must adopt all rules needed to implement this chapter. The rules must:

(1)Identify which insuring entity or self-insurer has the primary obligation to report a closed claim when more than one insuring entity or self-insurer is providing medical malpractice liability coverage to a single health care provider or a single health care facility that has been named in a claim;

(2)Protect information that, alone or in combination with other data, could result in the ability to identify a claimant, health care provider, health care facility, or self-insurer involved in a particular claim or collection of claims; and

(3)Specify standards and methods for the reporting by claimants, insuring entities, self-insurers, facilities, and providers.

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The commissioner must adopt all rules needed to implement this chapter. The rules must:

(1) Identify which insuring entity or self-insurer has the primary obligation to report a closed claim when more than one insuring entity or self-insurer is providing medical malpractice liability coverage to a single health care provider or a single health care facility that has been named in a claim;

(2) Protect information that, alone or in combination with other data, could result in the ability to identify a claimant, health care provider, health care facility, or self-insurer involved in a particular claim or collection of claims; and

(3) Specify standards and methods for the reporting by claimants, insuring entities, self-insurers, facilities, and providers.