Washington § 48.62.061 - Rule making by state risk manager — Standards.

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§ 48.62.061. Rule making by state risk manager — Standards.

The state risk manager shall adopt rules governing the management and operation of both individual and joint local government self-insurance programs covering property or liability risks. The state risk manager shall also adopt rules governing the management and operation of both individual and joint local government self-insured health and welfare benefits programs. All rules shall be appropriate for the type of program and class of risk covered. The state risk manager's rules shall include:
(1) Standards for the management, operation, and solvency of self-insurance programs, including the necessity and frequency of actuarial analyses and claims audits;
(2) Standards for claims management procedures; and
(3) Standards for contracts between self-insurance programs and private businesses including standards for contracts between third-party administrators and programs.
[ 2010 1st sp.s. c 7 s 55; 1991 sp.s. c 30 s 6.]

Notes

Effective date—2010 1st sp.s. c 26; 2010 1st sp.s. c 7: See note following RCW 43.03.027.

Source: official Washington text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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