Section 70.47.030 - Basic health plan trust account-Basic health plan subscription account(1) The basic health plan trust account is hereby established in the state treasury. Any nongeneral fund-state funds collected for this program shall be deposited in the basic health plan trust account and may be expended without further appropriation. Moneys in the account shall be used exclusively for the purposes of this chapter, including payments to participating managed health care systems on behalf of enrollees in the plan and payment of costs of administering the plan. During the 1995-97 fiscal biennium, the legislature may transfer funds from the basic health plan trust account to the state general fund.
(2) The basic health plan subscription account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from amounts due from or on behalf of nonsubsidized enrollees and health coverage tax credit eligible enrollees shall be deposited into the account. Funds in the account shall be used exclusively for the purposes of this chapter, including payments to participating managed health care systems on behalf of nonsubsidized enrollees and health coverage tax credit eligible enrollees in the plan and payment of costs of administering the plan. The account is subject to allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW, but no appropriation is required for expenditures.(3) The *administrator shall take every precaution to see that none of the funds in the separate accounts created in this section or that any premiums paid either by subsidized or nonsubsidized enrollees are commingled in any way, except that the *administrator may combine funds designated for administration of the plan into a single administrative account.2004 c 192 § 2; 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 § 913; 1993 c 492 § 210; 1992 c 232 § 907. Prior: 1991 sp.s. c 13 § 68; 1991 sp.s. c 4 § 1; 1987 1st ex.s. c 5 § 5.*Reviser's note: The definition of "administrator" was changed to "director" in RCW 70.47.020 by 2011 1st sp.s. c 15 s 83.
Effective date-2004 c 192: See note following RCW 70.47.020.
Severability-Effective date-1995 2nd sp.s. c 18: See notes following RCW 19.118.110.
Findings-Intent-1993 c 492: See notes following RCW 43.20.050.
Short title-Savings-Reservation of legislative power-Effective dates-1993 c 492: See RCW 43.72.910 through 43.72.915.
Severability-1992 c 232: See note following RCW 43.33A.180.
Effective dates-Severability-1991 sp.s. c 13: See notes following RCW 18.08.240.
Effective date-1991 sp.s. c 4: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect July 1, 1991." [ 1991 sp.s. c 4 s 4.]