Washington Statutes
§ 48.44.342 — Mental health treatment—Waiver of preauthorization for persons involuntarily committed.
Washington § 48.44.342
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Wash. Rev. Code § 48.44.342 (2026).
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A health care service contractor providing hospital or medical services or benefits in this state shall waive a preauthorization from the contractor before an insured or an insured's covered dependents receive mental health treatment rendered by a state hospital as defined in RCW 72.23.010 if the insured or the insured's covered dependents are involuntarily committed to a state hospital as defined in RCW 72.23.010 .
Savings — Severability — 1993 c 272: See notes following RCW 43.20B.347 .
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§ 72.23.010
Washington § 72.23.010
§ 43.20B.347
Washington § 43.20B.347
Legislative History
[1993 c 272 s 4.]
Nearby Sections
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§ 48.01.010
Short title.§ 48.01.020
Scope of code.§ 48.01.030
Public interest.§ 48.01.035
"Developmental disability" defined.§ 48.01.040
"Insurance" defined.§ 48.01.050
"Insurer" defined.§ 48.01.053
"Issuer" defined.§ 48.01.060
"Insurance transaction" defined.§ 48.01.070
"Person" defined.§ 48.01.080
Penalties.§ 48.01.100
Existing officers.§ 48.01.110
Existing licenses.§ 48.01.120
Existing insurance forms.§ 48.01.130
Existing actions, violations.§ 48.01.140
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