RCW 48.30.350
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(1)It is an unfair or deceptive practice for a health carrier to initiate, with such frequency as to indicate a general business practice, arbitration under RCW 48.49.040 with respect to claims submitted by out-of-network providers for services included in RCW 48.49.020 that request payment of a commercially reasonable amount, based on payments for the same or similar services provided in a similar geographic area.
(2)As used in this section, "health carrier" has the same meaning as in RCW 48.43.005 .
[ 2019 c 427 s 16 .]
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Findings — Intent — Effective date — 2019 c 427: See RCW 48.49.003 and 48.49.900 .