# RCW 41.05.006: RCW 41.05.006: Purpose

> Washington · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T41_C05_S006

## Section

- **Citation:** RCW 41.05.006
- **Heading:** RCW 41.05.006: Purpose
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 05 / Section 006

## Text

(1) The legislature recognizes that (a) the state is a major purchaser of health care services, (b) the increasing costs of such health care services are posing and will continue to pose a great financial burden on the state, (c) it is the state's policy, consistent with the best interests of the state, to provide comprehensive health care as an employer, to public employees, officials, their dependents, and to those who are dependent on the state for necessary medical care, and (d) it is imperative that the state begin to develop effective and efficient health care delivery systems and strategies for procuring health care services in order for the state to continue to purchase the most comprehensive health care possible. (2) It is therefore the purpose of this chapter to establish the Washington state health care authority whose purpose shall be to (a) develop health care benefit programs that provide access to at least one comprehensive benefit plan funded to the fullest extent possible by the employer, and a health savings account/high deductible health plan option as defined in section 1201 of the medicare prescription drug improvement and modernization act of 2003, as amended, for eligible public employees, officials, and their dependents, and (b) study all state purchased health care, alternative health care delivery systems, and strategies for the procurement of health care services and make recommendations aimed at minimizing the financial burden which health care poses on the state, public employees, and its charges, while at the same time allowing the state to provide the most comprehensive health care options possible.

## Nearby sections

- [RCW 41.05.004 RCW 41.05.004: Intent—Use of word "board."](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T41_C05_S004.md)
- [RCW 41.05.006 RCW 41.05.006: Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T41_C05_S006.md)
- [RCW 41.05.008 RCW 41.05.008: Duties of employing agencies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T41_C05_S008.md)
- [RCW 41.05.009 RCW 41.05.009: Determination of public employee eligibility for benefits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T41_C05_S009.md)
- [RCW 41.05.011 RCW 41.05.011: Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T41_C05_S011.md)
- [RCW 41.05.013 RCW 41.05.013: State purchased health care programs—Uniform policies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T41_C05_S013.md)
- [RCW 41.05.014 RCW 41.05.014: Applications, enrollment forms, and eligibility certification documents—Signatures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T41_C05_S014.md)
- [RCW 41.05.015 RCW 41.05.015: Medical director—Appointment of personnel.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T41_C05_S015.md)
- [RCW 41.05.017 RCW 41.05.017: Provisions applicable to health plans offered under this chapter.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T41_C05_S017.md)
- [RCW 41.05.018 RCW 41.05.018: Transfer of certain behavioral health-related powers, duties, and functions from the department of social and health services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T41_C05_S018.md)
- [RCW 41.05.021 RCW 41.05.021: State health care authority—Director—Cost control and delivery strategies—Health information technology—Managed competition—Rules.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T41_C05_S021.md)
- [RCW 41.05.022 RCW 41.05.022: State agent for purchasing health services—Single community-rated risk pool.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T41_C05_S022.md)
- [RCW 41.05.023 RCW 41.05.023: Chronic care management program—Uniform medical plan—Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T41_C05_S023.md)
- [RCW 41.05.026 RCW 41.05.026: Contracts—Proprietary data, trade secrets, actuarial formulas, statistics, cost and utilization data—Exemption from public inspection—Executive sessions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T41_C05_S026.md)

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